[Amended 6-24-2003]
A. 
Every residential building and structure shall be maintained to prevent and avoid fire hazards and to support firesafety in accordance with the following provisions and in accordance with the provisions of the Real Property Maintenance Code of New York State and the Fire Code of New York State.
B. 
Every residential building, structure and dwelling unit in existence on or before January 1, 2003, shall provide and shall have installed and shall hereafter maintain working smoke detectors as follows:
(1) 
One smoke detector for each room which is used at any time for sleeping purposes.
(2) 
One smoke detector for each hallway leading immediately to a bedroom or sleeping area.
(3) 
One smoke detector for each habitable story and in each basement and cellar.
C. 
A battery-powered smoke detector shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section so long as such smoke detector is properly affixed to the ceiling or wall as provided in the Fire Code of New York State and so long as such smoke detector has a functioning battery.
D. 
It shall be prohibited to render an installed smoke detector inoperable by breaking such detector, painting the exterior of such detector, taping over the detector, disabling the alarm, removing the battery or using any other method which prevents such smoke detector from operating in the manner for which it was intended.
E. 
It shall be the duty of every owner or landlord of a multiple dwelling, as defined in this chapter, and which is subject to the provisions of § 168-57 herein, to install smoke detectors as provided in this section. It shall be the duty of every tenant who resides in a multiple dwelling, as defined in this chapter, to comply with the provisions of Subsection D of this section.
F. 
It shall be the duty of every owner or landlord of a one-family dwelling or a two-family dwelling which is subject to the landlord registry provisions of Article IX of this chapter to install smoke detectors as provided herein. It shall be the duty of every tenant who resides in a one-family dwelling or a two-family dwelling which is subject to the provisions of Article IX of this chapter to comply with the provisions of Subsection D of this section.
G. 
Every residential building, structure and dwelling unit in existence on or before January 1, 2003, shall provide and shall have installed and shall hereafter maintain in working condition one carbon monoxide alarm which may be battery operated. Said carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed on the lowest floor level on which any bedroom is maintained in such residential building or dwelling unit and shall be located in the immediate vicinity of any such bedroom.
[Added 2-8-2005[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsections G and H as H and I, respectively.
H. 
It shall be the duty of every owner or landlord of a multiple dwelling, as defined in this chapter, and which is subject to the provisions of § 168-57 herein, to install and maintain at least one working carbon monoxide alarm which may be battery operated. Said carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms on the lowest floor level of the dwelling unit where bedrooms are located. Subsection G shall be effective on October 1, 2003.
I. 
It shall be prohibited to render an installed carbon monoxide alarm inoperable by breaking such alarm, painting the exterior of such alarm, taping over the alarm, disabling the alarm, removing the battery or using any other method which prevents such carbon monoxide alarm from operating in the manner for which it was intended.
A. 
No highly flammable or explosive matter, such as paints, volatile oils and cleaning fluids, or combustible refuse, such as wastepaper, boxes and rags, shall be accumulated or stored on residential premises, except in spaces in conformance with of § 168-25D.
B. 
Nothing shall be placed, accumulated or stored on residential premises which obstructs egress from stairways, passageways, doors, windows, fire escapes or other means of exit, or interferes with the use of fire-fighting equipment or performance by fire-fighting personnel.
Distance separations between buildings, between buildings and structures and between buildings, structures and property lines shall conform to requirements of law or regulation of any governmental body having jurisdiction.
A. 
Floors, walls, ceilings, soffits and other components required to provide a fire-resistive enclosure or separation, and construction required to protect structural members, shall be maintained so that the respective fire-resistance rating of the enclosure, separation or construction is preserved.
B. 
In buildings of mixed occupancy, nonresidential space shall be separated from residential space by fire separations having a fire-resistance rating of at least one hour.
C. 
In multiple dwellings, floor construction above a cellar or basement shall have a fire-resistance rating of at least one hour, except that such requirement shall not apply where the cellar or basement is completely protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
D. 
In multiple dwellings, spaces used as carpenter, repair or paint shops and spaces where flammable or combustible materials are stored shall be enclosed by construction having a fire-resistance rating of a least one hour.
E. 
In multiple dwellings, central kitchens shall be separated from central dining rooms by construction having a fire-resistance rating of at least one hour.
F. 
Self-closing devices of exit doors shall be maintained in good operating condition. Only approved-type magnetic hold-open devices connected to fire protection systems may be used to hold open exit doors, except that no devices or objects may be used to hold open exit doors in stairway enclosures at floor landings.
G. 
Vending machines and other equipment or materials shall not be located in lobbies, corridors or passageways if it constitutes a fire hazard or interferes with the exit facilities.
H. 
A garage within or attached to a building containing a residential occupancy shall be separated from the residential portion of the building by construction capable of preventing the passage of fumes and vapors and having a fire-resistance rating as follows: for one- and two-family dwellings, at least 1/2 hour; for multiple dwellings, at least one hour.
I. 
Interior finish in enclosed exits shall have a flame-spread rating of not more than 75.
J. 
Draperies and decorative materials located in enclosed exits or public spaces shall be noncombustible or flame-resistant.
A. 
Fireplaces and other construction and devices intended for use similar to a fireplace shall be stable and structurally safe and connected to approved chimneys.
B. 
Fireplaces and similar construction and devices shall be installed and maintained so that when in use adjacent combustible materials or construction will not be heated to a temperature exceeding 175º F., nor ignited by sparks or embers from the fire.
A. 
Fire protection equipment shall be provided in readily accessible locations and clearly visible, as follows:
(1) 
In boiler or furnace rooms having fuel-burning equipment with a capacity of up to 1,000,000 Btu per hour of individual or combined rating, at least one approved multipurpose dry chemical type portable fire extinguisher; in boiler or furnace rooms with fuel-burning equipment having a capacity in excess of 1,000,000 Btu per hour, at least two such portable fire extinguishers.
(2) 
In dormitory units, one approved Class A type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 1,250 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, in excess of 1,250 square feet of floor area.
(3) 
In central kitchens, one approved multipurpose dry chemical type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 1,000 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof.
(4) 
In public spaces, one approved Class A type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 2,500 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, in excess of 2,500 square feet of floor area.
(5) 
In garages serving multiple dwellings, one approved multipurpose dry chemical type portable fire extinguisher for each multiple of 2,500 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof.
B. 
Where an approved automatic fire extinguishing system is provided, portable fire extinguishers are not required.