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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL #4 of 2006- Rapid Access Lock Boxes "TC WN C IF IIA.NSIN GI IJCIUAIJ LAW NUMHHR 4 0112006 RAPID ACCHS"cI ECICIK HOXI II Th e Tawni Hoarc c if Th e Town ai I Bans inf I, N ew Yc irN, p lwisu ant l a a Resc ilu tf an c atec July 19, 11006, dcies Hereby pass a IlocaI Ldw as 11allaws: Article 1. IN7IHOIL UC'IIIC N. 'Ilea Han 1. AutHouity. This Local Law is adaplta d Pu rsu ant to the a u thar ity Ma nlec the Tawn in SecFcirt 10 cif the IV urOcipal Hame Rule Law and in Sedtion 130 of Town Ldw, anic relate d plrouh ions all law and tf a regyla ticins arising tf ereuridesi. SIectiani 2. Title. Th's Loda Ldw shall be known as the 7kiwri all Ldnsirg Raplid Access LodN HcLxes Local Ldw, Local Ldw N urribdn 4 cif 2006(11�erein "IJocal Ldw Sect ion 3. 1 indi ngs. The `Down Hoard oll the 'Dawn of Ldnsinig firids the usa of alarm syslemsi cannecied dinecty cir irdireatIN to an agercyl plravidingl dine and citler emergenicyl iiesplanses is increasing wiihir de Town of Landing (11he "lawn",'. Hw ith er, i H e means cif secu Ring and p Irc itea t;ngl plrapeiity and structuiies has bdcame inmeasinglyl aairripllex, lHus afters tHwaiitirg the ellfart of ernerglemy plaiiscinnel. Ac ditioriia llN, a u larriatic alarms Have sarrietimes bden erraneousl)l activated wllen tf a ppiemises are vacarit or u red er atheii chicu msil anaa s wH ere the l c iw r i all Lansing Vciluntefi ii Re Deplartmer it, and ci l h e i fine s epai it ma rifts anic emergency{ plersannel, h av e been aallec tci the ppiemise9 and halve beeri unable ici obtain access to tte pre raises to tui n c iflil the ala nm, an the result oil :i u cH access is tl e unnecessary demaliticn cif pant oil tte structuiie cir building. There have bden otHer circumsianiaes wHere alarms are cannecled to loud rioise- maN inigl d ev iae s, s u cH as bd lls or klaxans, and it has nal been plossible to turn allf sucH nioise-making) alarms where they have bderii triflgeiied by an eniorecius signal. AcditiaruallN, there are ciiicumsitavices wHeiie an eme iiga nicy such as a fide of bu rgllarN is in progress anc a ric in-faro ed entry l c i the premises would be des finable tc react la the emei igenicy. Thus, the 7kiwr Has delerrruiniec Thal it is in tf a inteiiest cif the plub.lia Health, safety, and welfare ici plravide far a melhoc of aaaess By emeiigtincy peiisanriel it a cantrolled manner. Hurt fler, the neec llor immieciale aacess -la ppiaplerty a nc infarrr ation ikiii fire and emeiiglerq plers annal is neaessary due to tl e inciieasingl size arc density all struatures, maiie aorriple� securing) and loakirig syslems, and the increased -usage oil petraleurri plracucls, chemicals, anc hazarc ous materials. THe plassagle and enforcerrienl oil this Lacal Ldw will helps save lives, buds inigls arc plpiciplerties anc will rec uce the severity arc du ral ian of emergenicyj events, su a h as Ares. Thus, the lawn can praverit the 'Fread all injury) anc s amafle dram sucfl a verits and plreven] ti nriecessai iy air and water pcdlutfari and waste. Sectiain4. Terri]or.ial Applicallilitj. THis Local Ldw shall apllpll3l to all areas cif tle "lawn oil Ldnsinigl locates outs id e t he Village of Bansingl. Arl ic.le 21. GENERAH PRC VISION S. f Ie4inOn 1. I.lef3niitians. The follawing lermis have the follawing meanings when used in this Ilocal Ila w: (A; "Automatic Alarm" oil "Au lorriatic Alarms" rrie a ns any sy:i tern cr alarm that aan actfvaie wilNaut human initenienlion. JB; "Au ton is tic Gate" or "Au tamatf c Gates" means any gale, d aon, w all, H arrier, ar ob s tru cl iar i 111 at is a lea tj anically of i iiemcitely a onitrc filled. JJC, "Cade Enfanaement C Ellice" means the Tawn of Lansing Cade a flni oncemerrl 011f iae. JD' "Hlevalad' shall mean anM electric, geanec, oii machine p awerec veiitical ar hanizonial lift cir chute, wlletrer or not intenidec tci transpari pleaplle aii animals. (HJ "fire Deplaiitmeni" means any person, groupl, or arglanizal iar that is reg Is teiied, cerl if iec, cir licensed by the Slate of New Yojik in iiespllond to fires and aiheii erriergeriaies ini the Town of Ilansingl, speciilically incltdinig, Hui nicd limited lo, the Iowri oil Ldnsinigl Volunteer Hire Depllaiitmeni, and any successoji aiiglardw Von thereici. "Tciwn Fu a DeFastmeni" nefevs to the Tawn all Bansingl Volundeer Fire Depastrrand. Wher.ievari tte Flresenice aii Permission oil the 7owr i Fire I]eFlartmenit is reilerencec, suah reference shall require the plriesenice on plermiissiari all the Aire Chieil. (JHJ "Hazai id c ius Mai erials" means: Q1; any ahemiaa 1, H ialagia al, rac iolc igical, plc ti aleu m based, as 2icinoglenic, i oxia, explosive materials ar camplou nd s, Flcilychl ojdnaled biplhergls, otter carairagens, ail and citHer pletraleurn pjiocuals, radani flas, urea foyimaldefiNde, chemicals, gases, solvents, plallulants ar coritamiriants, anc aril atHer hazasdou.-i or taxic nriateiiials, wastes, and substances which ase deiliniec, deleriminied cir identified as sucrl in arty past, plreseni cir futuiie federal, slate on loca laws, Hyl-laws, Mules, regulaticins, cac es or circ irianaes, ar in aji Hyl any juc iaial oil ac minisb alive inlerpreiatian Iheveol, tHat cauld bit a detriment all Flcise a c anigler to the anvircinmeni aji W the Nealtl ar safety all any Berson, animal, p110Flerq, and/cm the enviranmenl; and Q2; any materiial ciii aarriplauric delkned as hazavdaus By on under t.Ie Corripiiehensive Ervirarimenital Mpanse, Corniplensalioni and LiaHility Ad oil '1980 Q42 U.S.C. §9601 fit saq. and 40 CFA §302.1 el saga, i h e Resau rice Cc miser i atf c ni anc Aecc iveq Ad of 1976 03 U.S.C. J(190:1 et si ul.), tl a Hlla d eral Wlal er Hallu tian Cc initral Act Q33 U.S.CI. 9 12151 W seq, and 40 CEIIR § 116.1 el sq.), tre Hazardous Malerlals Transplojitatfan Act 149 U.S.C. § 180:1 id seq.J, the 9ti perllunic Ama nc rrieni s and Reau t f aniza t ian Act oil 1936 (heiieiniafteii, "SARA"', the New YcirR Stale Enreiii<inmendal Canservatian Lalw, and the New Yaiik T aviglatian Ldw, and all Ragglatcins plrarriulgalec underi any of the Airegloirig, all a: nciw exist (in as Ne veafleii amended, iie-cac ified, ar s uplersec ed. iJG) "Nay SwilcF" cir "Key "Elwiiclles" means an aplpinaved UL- type swilcH wiles a physical cir eleatior6c Re] cir cace that care he aF term ed. I c i gain aacess t c i a ny EIh u ch ne c in PI ioFlerq. (IH) "Lack Bax" or "Moak Boxes" means a UIJ-tN ple hi plh-secu rity Ileyec vault appraued UN Ille Towne Fria Department foci the slamage cif Nuts a nc rria teiiials ppicivic ini€l errierglen(iy infornia fan and access l o a I'Peci i he d 9truch re c it Plic iperty.. Jl; "MSD9" means Material Safety Data Sheets, Being t1 ose infarmative pjamplHets or safety anic err ieglenity doct rrients as aje iiequirec to be kept far Hazardous MateiihIs, and hazardats, expllasive, caustfa, and similar rriateiiials, chemicals, and aorripotinic s as required by any local, stale or fec eral law cite regulation, ir.icludin% Hui not limiiec la, the Regulatfons cif OSHA. ID) "Person" on "Paiisons" means amyl cane oii mare ind:ivic uals or enC ties, but niot the `Dow ni, a Aire Dep day tment 1 Jin clu d ing the Town Fire DepaArn(indJ, on iNe Cade Enfaiicemerit Chfice, as those terms ace seplarateIN dellined by and within this Vocal Ldw. �K; "filrcipeiity" ar "Proplerties" means any iniplroved or uniimplravad lot, pliene, paraal, cir Flare cif larid. (IJJ "Structure" ar "9i,uctw es" means any and all H uildin gs, ilaciliiies, gates, fences, walls, raamt, spec s, garages, tents, anic anM o-lheii perrnaneril aii nicini-pjermar:ient Uuilc inig aii Jlacility. iJNJ "Towns' sHall means the 7owrii ail Larisingl, and such term shall inicluc a the Town Hcmic , the Towns Manriingl Hoard, tt e Zoning Bcard oil Aplpleals, all allfiaial any standing caminitlees, and all elect ec ofi lie ials, 011fiaa Yis, manaplers, Department Heac s, ampllcNees, and agents Iheiieall. Seciioni 2. Pjicip ertiw P e Flu hir g Rap id Access Hocld Boa a s. Each cif iNe following)Elb uch res shall require cane or rrio2ie Lock Boxes: QA; All riew arid existing 9tru a to res that have a n Au lI orriadc Alarm. QHJ All new anc existir g Structures IHat Have an Elevator. (C) All riew and existf ng Stru ctm ie s I H a I have an au t orria ti c fire suplpression system. AID) All riew ant existingl 9truatures that contain three or made vesic entfal living units with any) aommicin enitranae oii c(aric aiis. iJE; All new and existing 'Itru(ih res that Have tine or rriaiie Au I onriatic Gales. IIB) P 11 properties and 9truchl res Hpialeclec bM secuaied or locked ga les,Jlenaes, walls, cr bariiieiis cif any sort. IJGJ All Structures skiving) moiia than 500 gallons oll pleb oleu m ppodu ats. (IH) A 11 new anc exisl inig Rrafllertie9 cir "'Itru ctures th at sl ove, Jlcw ind t s trial aji camrnencial uses or Flu nplases, :inelu ding ref ail or wholesale sale ciii deliuer}l, amyl Hazardaus Materials. Seaticin 3. ]nsla:llaiion of Moak Boxes and Ney 9wilahes. Ilock Boxes shall He secune.ly and Permanerilly afllixed to the strucitures in IN manner c etai]ed bM the manuilacturer and in a loeaiion eslaHlishec anic aplprovec by IHe Town Hire Department. All Dock Boxes .iball He Nepl locked at all tf mes, except during any emerglencM event. Bach Au 1 omatf c Gate shall Have a Nay Switch installec that permit a Pei isc in to oper i and cipenate the Autamatfc Gate fram a reac HN accessible locatfar.i appiaved UN the 'Downs Hire Defllajtmenl. A "reac ily accessible lacatfar.i" means a 1 ocatiar i tI a t does nioI require su cH Autamatfc Gate, nor any other er barrier ar look, to be opened, bylpassed, aai apeiiated to Elain madyj aaaess to tI a Key Swii cH. 81eciior14. Retrolliti inig Requirennienit. PriN Hropleyity on Structme cunienily in existence to which Ihfs Docal Law app flies shall Have a pleriod a nic inpl ]u ly 311, 1I007 w ii H in which to camp fly with 111a teiims cif IHis Local Law. fle4tiorn 5. Xeeys tci Locld Boxes avid Kle)l Switches. Haah Lock Box and aaah KeN ElwiicH shall be universallyl keNed to match ]he master k e3l Held by t H e 'Down Hire DeFlartma nd. No Lock He ix will be seal& witl•oui Ali, ac varice notice to the lawn Hli a Depaitrr eni, and @i� the pieseriice of the Towne )Eire Deplartment. The Town Hire Department shall designate the typle all Lock Box la be usec within the 'lowri and shall Have ]he authariq t c i requ iiie all Illropei iti es and 51tru ctures, and I H e owneii(ls) iheiie(d, to use the designated system. Arl:iale 3. RHQLIIRHII CCN TEN T CII HOCK BCIXESI. Sectf on 1. Conil a nil s all Ladd Boxe4. To the exlerit reasonably feasible, all infojimaticin shall be Hopi in a siriole Lock He ix tH at sH all be oll su i fficient size i o s l ajie all requ iiie d d acurrieni s and information without corripiession oyi carriage. A 1 Lack Boxes shall contain tf a following items and infc irmatf on: JA, Masted keys io all entry and exit dcioiis. (B� Masted keys ice all Hlevaloiis and all Hlevalor, meahanaical, anc utility iiaamsi. ICI) N a s teii keNs to all lockec siciraple aiieas that stone or contains a nyl Hazard ou s Mai erials. ill]) Mastaii Kep to allow access to all fve alarm parcels anc s31slarris. ICE; Masser Keys, togleibeii with any activation and deactfvatfan codes anc plasswatcli ale anly written upon a la minaled index card Jar its equivalent,, Ici allciw the actfvatfoni, deactfvatfoni, cipenation, and/ar shut-nEil all alaiim systems and Autarrialic Alarms. JH� Master keyis la amyl llenced, Elated, on securec aiieas, including) rruEteii kep, coc es, ar plasswcitcli foci each Aulamaiic Gate and each Ke31 Switah. (G; A laminated index aarc (aii its ecluivalerd) wilh the riames, addiiesses, anc contact riurribens cileaiily written IHereon for all Periscins to be notillied in the emend oil aru errierglenay. �1H; For all cammiercial or industrial Elti uch lies, floor plansi foji tr e b uilc it g that clear131 mark 1 H e loaa t is n all: Ili) all w ateii sauaiaes it clud ingl OSY, BI valves, fu e c epartmenil cannectfons, Jliiie Hycrants, anc drains; ilii; all fire IiElbtinipl equipment; iliii; all Hazard aus N.a lerials; (IiNi) all Illevaians; Iv' all mechanical and utility jioomsr, (vi] all alarm planiels; ilvii� all KeN Switahes; Jmiii� all fide escaples; anc, il aplplliaable, ilix) all iiesideritial units within the clItruch iie. III If Hazardous Mai erials aiie s t cirec on the P is iperty ar in the 9trL atute, iHan IN following] ac ditiarial itemsi must be incluc ed in alloak Bax: A cU rra nd emerge nicy avid Hazard c iu s Materials ;inveritary ]Hat is reamdec, upc aiec, anc kepi it accord with 9ubtit a H, SdcFon 312, of SARA, as naw exists or as heneafler amiend ed, jie-cad ifiec oii suplersec ed. (2) A MSD9 Jim each Hazard aus Material or i silo. The MSD9 must bd keplt in alpFabdtical oyider. If the valunie cal 1ViSD9 is toci large to ]deep in iHa flock Hax, then either: If a seaonc flock Box shall be installed; or Qii� SUCH MSD9 must be kep in a loaation whenei they are and will be readily available to ernerglenay peiisannel, anic the Moak Hax sHall disalose the locati an cif such M9D[I an a neat y pinini ed lamina]ec index carc Qar ils ecluimalenit). 13; A s it a plan 11 hat s h all is a ntify: Ii� the loco ti arcs w here any Hazardous Materials are stared ar used; I1ii) IHe lcicaticin cif all spill clean-up miataiiials; and Oii) a cis$�am cif ]He cc impllet a sewer, drainage, electrical, and wataji sylsterrs cif the EIh uctute. Sed.lon2. Dabeled Nays. All ldeNl any miasier keys shall be clearl}l labelled cir tagged so as to identiily their pIvopei i use and location all u se. fleatian 3. Changes :in Back Bax Locations. If at any lime the kmat'an of ari] Dock Box is chariigiec, the piioplertj awneii shall pron'Fltly and immiec iaiel] notify -Ihe Tawn Hire f]apartmer.it it writing, and ciblain t1a Tciwr.i Hide Daplartmenil's advance aFlAhiiaval for suah relocation. Sled Toni 4. Char ages in Cloister is of hook Boxes. All Hroparties and 9trLctures afEleciec by ]His Haaal Ldw stlall FlramFltly notify the Town Fire Deplantmer i] in wnitfng as to tt a aontenis of eaah Ha(ik Hax. Wl erne vex i ]H e a oinrl ants c ie t h e Lock Bax cN an€le or aja iiequ:i rec I c i be changlec urideii this Hoaal L-w, IHe awrier of the Property or Structure shall prampltly natify the Town ]]]lute EkPartmerl it writfngl as la the upcated contents of eaah such flock Bnx. Aniy changes in arty keys ar aac es Jim any 9truatL re, or and alHav looked area, or aril key ar ccic a nequ irec UN ]his Local Ldw 1 c i be F]laced within a Lock Box, shall reylu u e irrimec iaie noti icaticin to the Town Aire DoFlartmend, and such keys anc codes shall be pllaaed into the Locld Box in the piieser ae of the Town Elire De Flartmenit. A.rUicle 4. VIA RIAN CEEI &I WAIVERS. Amyl Person oii entfty That delves any uarianae ilrom or waived oll the requ iren is nd s of this H oaal Haw shall submit s u cH request ]a the 11ow n Aire Department. The Town Aire DepaArr eni sH a ll grar it ar c any suah request within 60 days. Variamas ar waiveiis may ariy be giianied uplon a shawing of goiac cause aii unigL a ciiicumsitanaes. A variance oji waiver may only{ be granted where (;I) suah vajda nce cir waive r is in harrrioniN with IHe it Ianl anc spent cif this Ilocal Law, Q2; such variance cir waiver will nai be adverse tot tl-e best interests cif de aammiu nits, 1p� tr are are splecial cu cu mslanaes involved in t .a pasticu lar case, fl deriyirfl the variance aii waiver would resu t iri unc ue haiidshipl, povic ad thif suah hard ship has nal been self-imp ask;; and 1p; the variance of i waiver is the mininrrurrn necessaryi degree of variatfon from the recluircments all th's IJoca: L 1w. Examples of situati(ins wheiie it maybe aHIFIraHlriale to issue a vaiianaa cir waiver inalude, but are not limited ta, Miopepities cir Structures with 24hour on-site secu ri q Personnel, h curne bask b u sin esses, anc I raple rties on Structures w itl imaglinative or beriefiaial design conaepis tHat camplly witH the splirit and in lenl of this IJocal Law. Arta c.le 5. RIGH1119 OH INSHECTION. The Iowri Fire Deplartment avid the Coc a Hnfaraarrienl Clfflice may and Aall Nave aacess i c i aryl Prap lertN and/c it c1Iti uch rie at amyl time I c i insplect ar.iM IJoc1l Hax, Kay Switah, on alher matter or thing) peiitainiinigl to Ihfs Bocal LHw, without, biileii aIia, liability tNereibr in tresFlass. Art icle 6. MIC IEA TIOIN SI AND ENFORCHMHN71. Election]. Violal:ianis. ArM Peiison who lamfers witH, collaces, damagles, or imprapaidy gains aacess Ia any Dack Flax aii Key{ SlwilcH, or attemFlls anpl of The fcireglaingl, sHall be ad be deemed iri vialaiiari of ibis IJocal Ldw. Any Berson who sHall fail to aorriplyl witH the requiremends all this IJocal LHw sHall be and He c e a rued in viola l ion oll l hf s Vocal Law. Stu cH violation may be Hpiosecti Iec crirninallyl cir civilly, in the solo c iscreiioni all the 'Hciwn or the District A]tcirnieN ail TomFIkiris Caurity, aii eider of their c esignees, and in the sale c iscretfori c l the 'Hciwn or tHa said District Attorney Ijon their c e signee;, w itH c iui liab ilia H or reaou rse therefar. If a crimi n al plrosecu ti cin is pu rs u ec, a violation of IN e iiequ iremen-1 s all this IJocal Law sHall b e anc be deemed an unclassillied miscemeanaii, and all plromisians oll New �oaik law ga nera llM apF Ilia a b le la mist emeanaj is sHall a FIBIlyl t c i any su cll criminal plrciceec ing. Section 2. Per a flies. TNe following aivi anc criminal firies avid plerialtfes sHall aplflllyl la any vialaticin oil the regviiiemerits ai lerrns cif ihls Local Law: QA� ll insl Violation: Amyl Person ibal vicilates any all the plrav isioris all i ll is Local Baw sl1 a ll be (11' guilty all ar i u nclass b ied misc a rneanar arid subject to a ci iirr iinial aline of not mane 1 H an $1,000.00, and/or (2) subject to a civil plenaltN oil nai more than $2,500.00 ice be iiecovered by tl lc Town in a civil action; ilbl; Seaor.id Violalan: p nq violatiari iHat is ikiunid to have occurred wilhin 2 years oil any plricir civil or cidminal determinatiarn of any otHer vicilation cif This Local Law sHall bd c eemec a second v iolatf an. Any F ers an I N at cc immil s any sea one violation shall bd 111� fluilty odl art unclassified miscemeanar and subject to a iline all nicit mania Ran $2,!00.00, and/or 11:I1 subject to a civil planialty of nai rricirie than$!I,000.00 la be reaoverec by ilhe'lowri in a civil aclioni. QC; 'third anic 9ubsequand Violations: Any violation that is fan nic I a hav a oa aw ired w ith'n 2 A ears c it any Hpior aiv it ar arimin a 1 deierrniniatiani of a n}l seaarid vicilaftri all This Local Law sHall be deerned a thirc or su tl sec lu ent v ialatiani, as aplplicab le. A r y Poison who commils a ihhd ar ,iuUsecluerit violalioni of this Local Law sh all b e 11' gtl ill y of an u nalass illied misd emeanon anc su bject I o a Mine nol mare than $5,000.00 aric a fllaiiiod all inaasceraFori riot to exceed 90 da]s, and/ar (2) subject to a civil plenalty oll riot more tI an $10,000.00 to be iiecaveiied by the 'Dawr of Lansing ini a civil a a tian. (1 ; Bach and all iiemec ie;i and rights plrcivic ed to !Ihe Tawn under this Ilacal Law shall lie cumulative. THa '7owWs plursuil cif any one right or rerriedy does not eilfeat a waived or an electiari of remedies, and the 'Down may Iheiieafler plursue or caritrnue la plluiisue any other right cir iiemec y it may have in law, equity, oii ac ndralty. The Town may also maintain actions ar pjioceedirfr iri tt a name cdl tl e Town in a caurt of wrripelerit jurisdictfoni to complel earripliarice with ar restrain by irjunicfcin the violatian of any plra,visicin ar vequiiiament oil this Local Law. Article 7. IJIMITA TIC N UHOIN TC WN LIAHIBITY. The Town shall riot be lia ble cir re.ponsiHla ikir arty injur3i to Bensons aii damage to pIK iplerty (inclu d ingl Braperty arid 9tructwl a s� d u a l a the Taw W s a a ti ons, c in failures to act, ur ideii c r pure u ar it to Ws Boa all Law, unless it is p lrav en to a reasam ib le c eglee of ceiitainty that such injury ar c amage was solely caused by a willful aji int er itiar ial acl of the Town. In limn atian ail tl a Icireglain% the Town assumes ric i liability ar iiesplani ib ility foci (i; any c efea t, in the ofl le ratf ari cif any IJocN Box ar Key Switch, (ii; the lacll all any re91u ivied c ocurrients or lhinfls within any Loak Box, iliii; tt a failuve oil any Ilropglrq oii Build ing to Haue a Locll Bcx oii Key Swilch, la have a fully oji plr%erly furictioningl LocR Bcuc oil Key 9witah, cir to Have funlctanirig Reys cm aaces theveta, iliv) the securitN om lass all aniy ppiaplerty aui ihfng within any Lock Bcix, anc/cir l�J the seaurity of an any damage om lass to arty 9tructwle oii Building, oii any canlerits tl ereaf or a FIAIuJiteniances tHerelci, arising liarn unlawfti cr impinopeii access io aiii use of any Lock Box aii Key EIwilcH, oii the aides, keys, docu mer is and Ihinfls thevein aariIainec. Art'ale 8. EEIVIERABIIJITb. If the piiovisionai oil any witicle, seatian, subsecfcini, plaragraph, sutldivisican all clause call this IJocal Ldw shall be ac juc glec irivalic by a court cif aarripleleni jurisc iatian, sucH determination, orc er, an juc gmenl shall r oil afilecl aii iri alic ale t H e iie mainc er oll any aiiticle, secl iorn, sub sectf on, plaragraplh, su bd ivisian ar alau se cif ]his Local Law. Ar T su cH inivai id ity shall be canfir ed it i its cipeiiatf or i to tfe alause, seritanice, plasagraplh, sectfoni oii article theiiaol direatly irvalvec in the cantrav ersy it w hI ch such c e t ei imina ti ar i, au id en, au i ju c gment shall have been rendeiied. Ail isle 9. CC N STRUCITIC IN. 9tibjecl heac irgs in this Lacal IJaw are piiovidec Jko iiefevenae and aorwenienice ar ily and sHall nai be c eemec cir aonistru ed to limit Iha meaniinE4 d efinitian, oii imp ari of any piiov ision conl ainec under any such subject h eac ing. Fu ti lial and singular teiims shall be construed in the singular aii pllural, as the deiliniticin or aorile)il cif the term sa requires oji admils. Terris wilh gender rellerences shall be aonstrued as male, female, ar neutaii, as the dellinilian ar context so requires ar ad mils. Ari isle 10. EFHECTME IIA71B. This Boaal Ldw shall be and Became immediately efileclive upon ililiriEl."