Building Code

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Am recovering from an incredibly depressing meeting with an expediter regarding my renovation. To recap–we are currently living in a four story brownstone occupying bottom three floors with renter on top floor. We want to flip the configuration putting renter on garden floor and occupying top three floors as a triplex. We have a lot…

Does anyone know the NYC code for placement of an exterior fire alarm bell for the sprinkler system? Our architect put it 8 ft up on our brownstone and I’d prefer to have it somewhere less conspicuous. What about changing the fire red color? Would like to keep to code, but this eyesore is not…

Hi all, We are looking to build wire cage storage units in the basement of our 16 unit condo building (not new construction). There is a sprinkler system in this portion of the basement and I’ve heard that any “construction” must leave an 18″ space below the sprinkler heads. The sprinkler heads would not end…

Is it true that a sidewalk shed for construction is supposed to extend 5 feet to either side of the building that is being worked on?