There shall be on duty at boardinghouses at
all hours of the day and night at least one responsible person capable
of performing the duties of evacuation for each 20 persons or fraction
thereof housed therein.
The operator of a boardinghouse (Class B), pursuant
to regulations and supervision of the Fire Chief, shall be responsible
for instructions to all occupants and employees as to procedure to
be followed for firesafety and for orderly emergency evacuation.
In addition to the requirements of §§ 159-95 to 159-100, exit stairways utilized as fire escapes on the exterior of the building of a boardinghouse (Class B) shall extend all the way to the ground, and drop ladders for any part thereof shall be prohibited. Access to outside exit stairways shall be through doors leading to balconies, and window exits shall be prohibited. All such exit doors shall be equipped with panic locks or similar devices readily opened from the inside and shall open in the direction of exit travel.
Portable fire extinguishers of adequate type
and size as prescribed by regulations shall be provided and hung in
a conspicuous location in each hallway or common areaway in boardinghouses
(Class B), and where the length of same exceeds 50 feet, there shall
be a fire extinguisher for each 50 feet or fraction thereof, located
at least 50 feet apart. There shall be fire extinguishers provided
in the kitchen and also in the basement or cellar, which shall be
located within 25 feet of any furnace or heating apparatus therein.
All fire extinguishers shall be inspected annually and shall further
be subject to a test every five years for hydrostatic pressure to
determine the capability of the extinguisher to withstand with safety
the pressure generated during operation.
Bathroom and water closet facilities in boardinghouses (Class B) shall be provided on each floor having sleeping rooms, in addition to the requirements of § 159-89.
