Multiple Residence Law § 58 · Title 1. Fire Protection
Cellar ceiling
Text — Law content up to date as of May 1, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 58. Cellar ceiling. The ceiling of the cellar shall be fire-retarded or be equipped with a sprinkler system, or the entire cellar shall be equipped with a fire-detecting system. Any room within the dwelling in which a boiler or furnace is used for generating heat or hot water to service the dwelling shall be enclosed with fire-retarded partitions and every door opening therefrom and its assembly shall be fireproof with the door self-closing. The ceiling of such room shall also be fire-retarded or be equipped with a sprinkler system, or the room shall be equipped with a fire-detecting system.
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- Law content up to date as of May 1, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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