As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any building that contains a property that is used for business,
retail, professional or other income-generating activities on the
first floor, and contains less than three units on the floor(s) above
used as individual dwelling units.
[Added 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
Any building, structure or portion thereof which contains
three or more individual dwelling unites of occupiable space, rooms
or suites. This shall include but not be limited to hotels, motels,
apartment houses, rooming houses, boardinghouses, garden apartments,
nursing homes, convalescent homes, adult homes and residential board
and care facilities. This shall not apply to accessory apartments
nor to condominiums nor cooperatives wherein the living units are
individually owned nor to hospitals.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
Any building or structure which contains three or more individual
dwelling units or spaces with a common roof or otherwise physically
connected, and shall include structures commonly known as "townhouses,"
"garden apartments," "cooperatives," and "condominiums."
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
Every multiple-unit dwelling, multiple-residence facility, and
mixed-use commercial residence building shall be equipped with approved
fire, smoke and carbon monoxide detection equipment as required by
the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State. All
detection, notification and other equipment and devices shall be located
and installed in accordance with the standardized procedures as approved
by the Chief Fire Marshal or his designee.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
During the course of construction of any multiple-unit dwelling,
multiple-residence facility, or mixed-use commercial residence building,
upon installation of water mains on the construction site, fire hydrants
shall be immediately connected and maintained in an operative condition.
Access to all hydrants by fire-fighting apparatus shall be provided.
A.
A permit for the construction of any multiple-unit dwelling shall be required as specified in § 19-10H herein.
B.
No person, group, business, corporation or other entity shall own
or operate any multiple-residence facility or mixed-use commercial
residence building unless a rental permit has been issued by the Division
of Fire Prevention. All new and existing multiple-residence facilities
and mixed-use commercial residence buildings must obtain a permit
to operate.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
C.
All multiple-residence facilities and mixed-use commercial residence
buildings shall be in compliance with the appropriate standards of
the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State.
[Amended 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
D.
Any unit
within a multiple-unit dwelling that is not owner occupied and is
rented or leased shall obtain a rental permit from the Division of
Fire Prevention.
[Added 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
