Government Relations News from New York

The New York/Long Island Chapter, under the leadership of Chapter President, Mike DeLorenzo, and some of the industry’s foremost technical experts from top manufacturers, along with a group of New York’s leading contractors, have been actively working with AFA Director of Government Relations and Industry Standards, Catherine Mills-Reynolds, to resolve a significant issue in the New York State building code regarding pool latches.  

Presently, the New York State building code does not follow ASTM standards when it comes to the installation of these pool latches. The group is working together to help ensure that building inspectors in the state of New York are referencing the highest safety standards when assessing these gates in the field.   

Are you a contractor who has been impacted by latch issues in New York?  If so, please reach out to Catherine Mills-Reynolds at Catherine@americanfenceassociation.com.