As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any building, structure or portion thereof in which more
than four persons, unrelated to the owner, occupy 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.
Any building or structure which contains four 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," "motels," "hotels," "apartment houses" and "condominiums."
[Amended 4-18-2006 by L.L. No. 7-2006,
effective 4-24-2006; 9-9-2014 by L.L. No. 19-2014,
effective 9-16-2014; 12-20-2018 by L.L. No. 29-2018, effective 12-27-2018]
Every multiple-unit dwelling and every multiple-residence facility
shall be equipped with a supervisory circuited fire and smoke detection
system. Smoke detection sensors shall be located in or adjacent to
all sleeping quarters, and thermal detection units shall be located
in all other areas, including attics, basements, utility rooms and
storage rooms. Each area between fire walls shall be separately zoned..
The annunciator panel and alarm bells shall be located where specified
by the Chief Fire Marshal.
During the course of construction of any multiple-unit
dwelling or multiple-residence facility, 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.Â
A permit for the construction of any multiple-unit
dwelling shall be required as specified in § 30-11H herein.
B.Â
No person, group, business, corporation or other entity
shall own or operate any multiple-residence facility unless an annual
permit has been issued by the Division of Fire Prevention. All new
and existing multiple-residence facilities must obtain a permit to
operate annually, commencing on June 1, 1986, and said permit must
be renewed annually.
C.Â
All multiple-residence facilities shall be in compliance
with the appropriate standards of the NFPA.
