Int. No. 1157-B
By Council Members Levine, Kallos, R. Diaz, Rosenthal, Constantinides, Eugene and Rivera
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to qualifications for persons conducting inspections and maintenance on drinking water tanks
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 17-194 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 11 for the year 2009, subdivisions b and d of such section as amended by local law number 239 for the year 2017, subdivision e of such section as added by such local law number 239, and subdivision f as added by such local law number 11 and relettered by such local law number 239, is amended to read as follows:
? 17-194. Drinking water tank inspections.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
[1. "Building" shall mean] Building. The term "building" means any building, structure, premises, or part thereof.
[2. "Drinking water" shall mean] Drinking water. The term "drinking water" means water used for human consumption or used directly or indirectly in connection with the preparation of food for human consumption, including, but not limited to, the cleaning of utensils used in the preparation of food.
[3. "Owner" shall mean] Owner. The term "owner" means any owner, manager, operator or other person or persons having control of a building and any authorized agent thereof.
[4. "Water heater" shall mean] Water heater. The term "water heater" means any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system.
[5. "Water tank" shall mean] Water tank. The term "water tank" means any device used to store drinking water that is distributed as part of the water supply system of a building, however such term shall not apply to domestic hot water heaters.
Water tank inspector. The term "water tank ...
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