News
December 6, 2007
New Fire Code Proposed to Coincide with New DOB Rules
If you think changes to the city's building code are long overdue, how about the fire code? The fire department has just submitted a proposal for the first comprehensive revamp of its rules since 1913! The new code draws heavily from the International Fire Code, according to a press release put out by the FDNY yesterday. The changes, which call for, among other things, greater rooftop access and more focus on safety and evacuation plans, would be timed to go into effect alongside the new DOB regulations on July 1. The 470-page document is available on the FDNY website. The public all of three weeks to comment.
Updated Fire Code Is Offered to Mesh With Revised Building Rules [NY Times]
FDNY Wants to Update City's Fire Code [NY Daily News]
Fire Department Drafts New City Fire Code [NY1]
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