Group homes shall be operated and maintained in compliance with Part
11 of the New York State Social Services Law.
All fire safety requirements for group homes shall conform with those
provided in this code for all residential structures.
All floors used by children in a group home shall have alternate exits
remotely located from each other and readily accessible to the occupants,
except that a two-story detached dwelling shall have a minimum of one (1)
exit stairway from the second floor and at least one (1) additional alternate
safe means of emergency egress from the second floor. Folding drop ladders
or attached vertical ladders are not acceptable as secondary means of egress.
All group homes shall provide and maintain a smoke detection system
approved by the Fire Department, covering all rooms and areas, connected to
an automatic fire alarm with an audible alarm signal.
In all group homes, the following requirements must be met:
A.
Extinguishers shall be installed in kitchens, boiler
rooms, basements and hallways.
B.
A telephone shall be provided with emergency instructions posted
nearby for Fire and Police Departments.
C.
Residents and staff shall be instructed at regular intervals
as to evacuation of the building.
D.
Occupancy by children shall not be permitted above the
second floor in a building of wood frame construction.
