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Fire Code of New York State, 2020
- Cover
- Copyright
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- PREFACE
- EFFECTIVE USE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Part I—Administrative [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- Section
101 Title, Scope and Purpose
- 102 Applicability
- 103 Administration and Enforcement
- 104 Materials, Equipment, and Methods
of Construction
- 105 Building Permits, Construction Inspections,
Stop Work Orders, Certificates of
Occupancy, and Operating Permits
- 106 Submittal Documents
- 107 Maintenance of Equipment and Systems
- 108 Unsafe Structures and Equipment
- 109 Emergency Measures
- 110 Service Utilities
- 111 Temporary Structures
- 112 Fire Department Notification
- 113 Inspection of Solid Fuel-Burning Heating
Appliances, Chimneys and Flues
- CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
201 General
- 202 General Definitions
- Part II—General Safety Provisions [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- Section
301 General
- 302 Definitions
- 303 Asphalt Kettles
- 304 Combustible Waste Material
- 305 Ignition Sources
- 306 Motion Picture Projection Rooms and Film
- 307 Open Burning, Recreational Fires
and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces
- 308 Open Flames
- 309 Powered Industrial Trucks and Equipment
- 310 Smoking
- 311 Vacant Premises
- 312 Vehicle Impact Protection
- 313 Fueled Equipment
- 314 Indoor Displays
- 315 General Storage
- 316 Hazards to Fire Fighters
- 317 Rooftop Gardens and Landscaped Roofs
- 318 Laundry Carts
- 319 Mobile Food Preparation Vehicles
- 320 Live Fire Training Facilities
- CHAPTER 4 EMERGENCY PLANNING
AND PREPAREDNESS [Go to Page]
- Section
401 General
- 402 Definitions
- 403 Emergency Preparedness Requirements
- 404 Fire Safety, Evacuation and Lockdown Plans
- 405 Emergency Evacuation Drills
- 406 Employee Training and Response Procedures
- 407 Hazard Communication
- Part III—Building and Equipment Design Features [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES [Go to Page]
- Section
501 General
- 502 Definitions
- 503 Fire Apparatus Access Roads
- 504 Access to Building Openings and Roofs
- 505 Premises Identification
- 506 Key Boxes
- 507 Fire Protection Water Supplies
- 508 Fire Command Center
- 509 Fire Protection and Utility Equipment
Identification and Access
- 510 Emergency Responder Radio Coverage
- 511 Emergency Vehicle Access
- CHAPTER 6 BUILDING SERVICES
AND SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- Section
601 General
- 602 Definitions
- 603 Fuel-fired Appliances
- 604 Electrical Equipment, Wiring and Hazards
- 605 Mechanical Refrigeration
- 606 Elevator Operation, Maintenance
and Fire Service Keys
- 607 Commercial Kitchen Hoods
- 608 Commercial Kitchen Cooking Oil Storage
- 609 Hyperbaric Facilities
- CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND SMOKE
PROTECTION FEATURES [Go to Page]
- Section
701 General
- 702 Definitions
- 703 Penetrations
- 704 Joints and Voids
- 705 Door and Window Openings
- 706 Duct and Air Transfer Openings
- 707 Concealed Spaces
- CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISH,
DECORATIVE MATERIALS
AND FURNISHINGS [Go to Page]
- Section
801 General
- 802 Definitions
- 803 Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish
in Existing Buildings
- 804 Interior Wall and Ceiling Trim and
Interior Floor Finish in New and
Existing Buildings
- 805 Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses in
New and Existing Buildings
- 806 Natural Decorative Vegetation in New and
Existing Buildings
- 807 Decorative Materials and Artificial Decorative
Vegetation in New and Existing Buildings
- 808 Furnishings Other than Upholstered
Furniture and Mattresses or Decorative
Materials in New and Existing Buildings
- CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND
LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- Section
901 General
- 902 Definitions
- 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems
- 904 Alternative Automatic
Fire-extinguishing Systems
- 905 Standpipe Systems
- 906 Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 907 Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
- 908 Emergency Alarm Systems
- 909 Smoke Control Systems
- 910 Smoke and Heat Removal
- 911 Explosion Control
- 912 Fire Department Connections
- 913 Fire Pumps
- 914 Fire Protection Based on Special Detailed
Requirements of Use and Occupancy
- 915 Carbon Monoxide Detection
- 916 Gas Detection Systems
- 917 Mass Notification Systems
- CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
- Section
1001 Administration
- 1002 Definitions
- 1003 General Means of Egress
- 1004 Occupant Load
- 1005 Means of Egress Sizing
- 1006 Numbers of Exits and Exit Access Doorways
- 1007 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration
- 1008 Means of Egress Illumination
- 1009 Accessible Means of Egress
- 1010 Doors, Gates and Turnstiles
- 1011 Stairways
- 1012 Ramps
- 1013 Exit Signs
- 1014 Handrails
- 1015 Guards
- 1016 Exit Access
- 1017 Exit Access Travel Distance
- 1018 Aisles
- 1019 Exit Access Stairways and Ramps
- 1020 Corridors
- 1021 Egress Balconies
- 1022 Exits
- 1023 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps
- 1024 Exit Passageways
- 1025 Luminous Egress Path Markings
- 1026 Horizontal Exits
- 1027 Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps
- 1028 Exit Discharge
- 1029 Assembly
- 1030 Emergency Escape and Rescue
- 1031 Maintenance of the Means of Egress
- CHAPTER 11 CONSTRUCTION
REQUIREMENTS FOR
EXISTING BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- Section
1101 General
- 1102 Definitions
- 1103 Fire Safety Requirements for
Existing Buildings
- 1104 Means of Egress for Existing Buildings
- 1105 Construction Requirements for
Existing Group I-2
- 1106 Requirements for Outdoor Operations
- CHAPTER 12 ENERGY SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- Section
1201 General
- 1202 Definitions
- 1203 Emergency and Standby Power Systems
- 1204 Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems
- 1205 Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems
- 1206 Electrical Energy Storage Systems
- CHAPTERS 13 through 19 RESERVED
- Part IV—Special Occupancies and Operations [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 20 AVIATION FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- Section
2001 General
- 2002 Definitions
- 2003 General Precautions
- 2004 Aircraft Maintenance
- 2005 Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 2006 Aircraft Fueling
- 2007 Helistops and Heliports
- CHAPTER 21 DRY CLEANING [Go to Page]
- Section
2101 General
- 2102 Definitions
- 2103 Classifications
- 2104 General Requirements
- 2105 Operating Requirements
- 2106 Spotting and Pretreating
- 2107 Dry Cleaning Systems
- 2108 Fire Protection
- CHAPTER 22 COMBUSTIBLE DUSTPRODUCING
OPERATIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
2201 General
- 2202 Definition
- 2203 Precautions
- 2204 Additional Requirements
- CHAPTER 23 MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING
FACILITIES AND REPAIR
GARAGES [Go to Page]
- Section
2301 General
- 2302 Definitions
- 2303 Location of Dispensing Devices
- 2304 Dispensing Operations
- 2305 Operational Requirements
- 2306 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Motor
Fuel-dispensing Facilities
- 2307 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Motor
Fuel-dispensing Facilities
- 2308 Compressed Natural Gas Motor
Fuel-dispensing Facilities
- 2309 Hydrogen Motor Fuel-dispensing
and Generation Facilities
- 2310 Marine Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
- 2311 Repair Garages
- CHAPTER 24 FLAMMABLE FINISHES [Go to Page]
- Section
2401 General
- 2402 Definitions
- 2403 Protection of Operations
- 2404 Spray Finishing
- 2405 Dipping Operations
- 2406 Powder Coating
- 2407 Electrostatic Apparatus
- 2408 Organic Peroxides and
Dual-component Coatings
- 2409 Indoor Manufacturing of
Reinforced Plastics
- 2410 Floor Surfacing and Finishing Operations
- CHAPTER 25 FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING [Go to Page]
- Section
2501 General
- 2502 Definitions
- 2503 Ethylene Gas
- 2504 Sources of Ignition
- 2505 Combustible Waste
- 2506 Ethylene Generators
- 2507 Warning Signs
- CHAPTER 26 FUMIGATION AND
INSECTICIDAL FOGGING [Go to Page]
- Section
2601 General
- 2602 Definitions
- 2603 Fire Safety Requirements
- CHAPTER 27 SEMICONDUCTOR
FABRICATION FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- Section
2701 General
- 2702 Definitions
- 2703 General Safety Provisions
- 2704 Storage
- 2705 Use and Handling
- CHAPTER 28 LUMBER YARDS AND
AGRO-INDUSTRIAL,
SOLID BIOMASS AND
WOODWORKING FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- Section
2801 General
- 2802 Definitions
- 2803 General Requirements
- 2804 Fire Protection
- 2805 Plywood, Veneer and Composite
Board Mills
- 2806 Log Storage Areas
- 2807 Storage of Wood Chips and Hogged Material
Associated with Timber and Lumber
Production Facilities
- 2808 Storage and Processing of Wood Chips,
Hogged Material, Fines, Compost,
Solid Biomass Feedstock and Raw Product
Associated with Yard Waste,
Agro-industrial and Recycling Facilities
- 2809 Exterior Storage of Finished
Lumber and Solid Biofuel Products
- 2810 Outdoor Storage of Pallets at Pallet Manufacturing
and Recycling Facilities
- CHAPTER 29 MANUFACTURE OF
ORGANIC COATINGS [Go to Page]
- Section
2901 General
- 2902 Definition
- 2903 General Precautions
- 2904 Electrical Equipment and Protection
- 2905 Process Structures
- 2906 Process Mills and Kettles
- 2907 Process Piping
- 2908 Raw Materials in Process Areas
- 2909 Raw Materials and Finished Products
- CHAPTER 30 INDUSTRIAL OVENS [Go to Page]
- Section
3001 General
- 3002 Definitions
- 3003 Location
- 3004 Fuel Piping
- 3005 Interlocks
- 3006 Fire Protection
- 3007 Operation and Maintenance
- CHAPTER 31 TENTS, TEMPORARY SPECIAL
EVENT STRUCTURES AND OTHER
MEMBRANE STRUCTURES [Go to Page]
- Section
3101 General
- 3102 Definitions
- 3103 Temporary Tents and Membrane Structures
- 3104 Temporary and Permanent Tents
and Membrane Structures
- 3105 Temporary Special Event Structures
- 3106 Outdoor Assembly Events
- 3107 Operational Requirements
- CHAPTER 32 HIGH-PILED
COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE [Go to Page]
- Section
3201 General
- 3202 Definitions
- 3203 Commodity Classification
- 3204 Designation of High-piled Storage Areas
- 3205 Housekeeping and Maintenance
- 3206 General Fire Protection and
Life Safety Features
- 3207 Solid-piled and Shelf Storage
- 3208 Rack Storage
- 3209 Automated Storage
- 3210 Specialty Storage
- CHAPTER 33 FIRE SAFETY DURING
CONSTRUCTION AND
DEMOLITION [Go to Page]
- Section
3301 General
- 3302 Definitions
- 3303 Temporary Heating Equipment
- 3304 Precautions Against Fire
- 3305 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 3306 Flammable Gases
- 3307 Explosive Materials
- 3308 Owner’s Responsibility for Fire Protection
- 3309 Fire Reporting
- 3310 Access for Fire Fighting
- 3311 Means of Egress
- 3312 Water Supply for Fire Protection
- 3313 Standpipes
- 3314 Automatic Sprinkler System
- 3315 Portable Fire Extinguishers
- 3316 Motorized Construction Equipment
- 3317 Safeguarding Roofing Operations
- CHAPTER 34 TIRE REBUILDING
AND TIRE STORAGE [Go to Page]
- Section
3401 General
- 3402 Definitions
- 3403 Tire Rebuilding
- 3404 Precautions Against Fire
- 3405 Outdoor Storage
- 3406 Fire Department Access
- 3407 Fencing
- 3408 Fire Protection
- 3409 Indoor Storage Arrangement
- CHAPTER 35 WELDING AND
OTHER HOT WORK [Go to Page]
- Section
3501 General
- 3502 Definitions
- 3503 General Requirements
- 3504 Fire Safety Requirements
- 3505 Gas Welding and Cutting
- 3506 Electric Arc Hot Work
- 3507 Calcium Carbide Systems
- 3508 Acetylene Generators
- 3509 Piping Manifolds and Hose Systems for
Fuel Gases and Oxygen
- 3510 Hot Work on Flammable and
Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks
- CHAPTER 36 MARINAS [Go to Page]
- Section
3601 Scope
- 3602 Definitions
- 3603 General Precautions
- 3604 Fire Protection Equipment
- 3605 Marine Motor Fuel-dispensing Facilities
- CHAPTER 37 COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS [Go to Page]
- Section
3701 General
- 3702 Definitions
- 3703 General Precautions
- 3704 Loose Fiber Storage
- 3705 Baled Storage
- CHAPTER 38 HIGHER EDUCATION
LABORATORIES [Go to Page]
- Section
3801 General
- 3802 Definitions
- 3803 General Safety Provisions
- 3804 Laboratory Suite Construction
- 3805 Nonsprinklered Laboratories
- 3806 Existing Sprinklered Laboratories
- CHAPTER 39 PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION
FACILITITES [Go to Page]
- Section
3901 General
- 3902 Definitions
- 3903 Processing and Extraction
- 3904 Systems and Equipment
- 3905 Safety Systems
- CHAPTER 40 SUGARHOUSE ALTERNATIVE
ACTIVITY PROVISIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
4001 General
- 4002 Definitions
- 4003 General Fire Protection and
Life Safety Features
- 4004 Toilet Facilities
- 4005 Accessibility
- CHAPTERS 41 through 49 RESERVED
- Part V—Hazardous Materials [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 50 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS—
GENERAL PROVISIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
5001 General
- 5002 Definitions
- 5003 General Requirements
- 5004 Storage
- 5005 Use, Dispensing and Handling
- CHAPTER 51 AEROSOLS [Go to Page]
- Section
5101 General
- 5102 Definitions
- 5103 Classification of Aerosol Products
- 5104 Inside Storage of Aerosol Products
- 5105 Outside Storage
- 5106 Retail Display
- 5107 Manufacturing Facilities
- CHAPTER 52 RESERVED
- CHAPTER 53 COMPRESSED GASES [Go to Page]
- Section
5301 General
- 5302 Definitions
- 5303 General Requirements
- 5304 Storage of Compressed Gases
- 5305 Use and Handling of Compressed Gases
- 5306 Medical Gases
- 5307 Compressed Gases Not Otherwise Regulated
- CHAPTER 54 CORROSIVE MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- Section
5401 General
- 5402 Definition
- 5403 General Requirements
- 5404 Storage
- 5405 Use
- CHAPTER 55 CRYOGENIC FLUIDS [Go to Page]
- Section
5501 General
- 5502 Definitions
- 5503 General Requirements
- 5504 Storage
- 5505 Use and Handling
- CHAPTER 56 EXPLOSIVES
AND FIREWORKS [Go to Page]
- Section
5601 General
- 5602 Definitions
- 5603 Record Keeping and Reporting
- 5604 Explosive Materials Storage and Handling
- 5605 Manufacture, Assembly and Testing of
Explosives, Explosive Materials and
Fireworks
- 5606 Small Arms Ammunition and Small
Arms Ammunition Components
- 5607 Blasting
- 5608 Fireworks Display
- 5609 Temporary Storage of Consumer Fireworks
- 5610 Sparkling Devices
- CHAPTER 57 FLAMMABLE AND
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS [Go to Page]
- Section
5701 General
- 5702 Definitions
- 5703 General Requirements
- 5704 Storage
- 5705 Dispensing, Use, Mixing and Handling
- 5706 Special Operations
- 5707 Reserved
- CHAPTER 58 FLAMMABLE GASES
AND FLAMMABLE
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS [Go to Page]
- Section
5801 General
- 5802 Definitions
- 5803 General Requirements
- 5804 Storage
- 5805 Use
- 5806 Flammable Cryogenic Fluids
- 5807 Metal Hydride Storage Systems
- 5808 Hydrogen Fuel Gas Rooms
- CHAPTER 59 FLAMMABLE SOLIDS [Go to Page]
- Section
5901 General
- 5902 Definitions
- 5903 General Requirements
- 5904 Storage
- 5905 Use
- 5906 Magnesium
- CHAPTER 60 HIGHLY TOXIC AND
TOXIC MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- Section
6001 General
- 6002 Definitions
- 6003 Highly Toxic and Toxic Solids and Liquids
- 6004 Highly Toxic and Toxic Compressed Gases
- 6005 Ozone Gas Generators
- CHAPTER 61 LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM GASES [Go to Page]
- Section
6101 General
- 6102 Definitions
- 6103 Installation of Equipment
- 6104 Location of LP-gas Containers
- 6105 Prohibited Use of LP-gas
- 6106 Dispensing and Overfilling
- 6107 Safety Precautions and Devices
- 6108 Fire Protection
- 6109 Storage of Portable LP-gas Containers
Awaiting Use or Resale
- 6110 LP-gas Containers Not in Service
- 6111 Parking and Garaging of
LP-gas Tank Vehicles
- CHAPTER 62 ORGANIC PEROXIDES [Go to Page]
- Section
6201 General
- 6202 Definition
- 6203 General Requirements
- 6204 Storage
- 6205 Use
- CHAPTER 63 OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING
GASES AND OXIDIZING
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS [Go to Page]
- Section
6301 General
- 6302 Definitions
- 6303 General Requirements
- 6304 Storage
- 6305 Use
- 6306 Liquid Oxygen in Home Health Care
- CHAPTER 64 PYROPHORIC MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- Section
6401 General
- 6402 Definition
- 6403 General Requirements
- 6404 Storage
- 6405 Use
- CHAPTER 65 PYROXYLIN (CELLULOSE
NITRATE) PLASTICS [Go to Page]
- Section
6501 General
- 6502 Definitions
- 6503 General Requirements
- 6504 Storage and Handling
- CHAPTER 66 UNSTABLE
(REACTIVE) MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- Section
6601 General
- 6602 Definition
- 6603 General Requirements
- 6604 Storage
- 6605 Use
- CHAPTER 67 WATER-REACTIVE
SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS [Go to Page]
- Section
6701 General
- 6702 Definition
- 6703 General Requirements
- 6704 Storage
- 6705 Use
- CHAPTERS 68 through 79 RESERVED
- Part VI—Referenced Standards [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 80 REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Part VII—Appendices [Go to Page]
- APPENDIX A RESERVED
- APPENDIX B FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS
FOR BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- Section
B101 General
- B102 Definitions
- B103 Modifications
- B104 Fire-flow Calculation Area
- B105 Fire-flow Requirements for Buildings
- B106 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX C FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS
AND DISTRIBUTION [Go to Page]
- Section
C101 General
- C102 Number of Fire Hydrants
- C103 Fire Hydrant Spacing
- C104 Consideration of Existing Fire Hydrants
- C105 Referenced Standard
- APPENDIX D FIRE APPARATUS
ACCESS ROADS [Go to Page]
- Section
D101 General
- D102 Required Access
- D103 Minimum Specifications
- D104 Commercial and Industrial Developments
- D105 Aerial Fire Apparatus Access Roads
- D106 Multiple-family Residential Developments
- D107 One- or Two-family Residential Developments
- D108 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX E HAZARD CATEGORIES [Go to Page]
- Section
E101 General
- E102 Hazard Categories
- E103 Evaluation of Hazards
- E104 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX F HAZARD RANKING [Go to Page]
- Section
F101 General
- F102 Referenced Standard
- APPENDIX G CRYOGENIC FLUIDS—
WEIGHT AND VOLUME
EQUIVALENTS [Go to Page]
- Section
G101 General
- APPENDIX H HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT PLAN (HMMP)
AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INVENTORY STATEMENT (HMIS)
INSTRUCTIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
H101 HMMP
- H102 HMIS
- H103 Emergency Plan
- H104 Referenced Standard
- APPENDIX I FIRE PROTECTION
SYSTEMS—NONCOMPLIANT
CONDITIONS
- Section
I101 Noncompliant Conditions [Go to Page]
- I102 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX J BUILDING
INFORMATION SIGN [Go to Page]
- Section
J101 General
- J102 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX K RESERVED
- APPENDIX L REQUIREMENTS FOR
FIRE FIGHTER AIR
REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- Section
L101 General
- L102 Definitions
- L103 Permits
- L104 Design and Installation
- L105 Acceptance Tests
- L106 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance
- L107 Referenced Standards
- APPENDIX M RESERVED
- APPENDIX N INDOOR TRADE SHOWS
AND EXHIBITIONS [Go to Page]
- Section
N101 General
- N102 Definitions
- N103 Public Safety for Events
- N104 Interior Finish and Decorative Materials
- N105 Multiple-level Booths
- N106 Covered Booths
- N107 Display and Storage of Hazardous
and Combustible Materials
- N108 Means of Egress
- N109 Referenced Standards
- INDEX [Go to Page]