240 – First Tier of Beams.
§ 240. First tier of beams. 1. In all tenements erected after April twelfth, nineteen hundred one, which are five stories or more in height, the first floor above the lowest cellar, or, if there be no cellar, above the basement or other lowest story, shall be fireproof; and all exposed portions of any iron […]
241 – Partitions; Fire-Stopping.
§ 241. Partitions; fire-stopping. 1. In tenements erected after April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twelve, wood stud apartment partitions which are directly over each other shall run through the wood floor beams and rest upon the plate of the partition below. In fireproof tenements erected after such date all partitions shall rest directly upon the fireproof […]
242 – Cellar and Basement Stairs in Non-Fireproof Tenements.
§ 242. Cellar and basement stairs in non-fireproof tenements. 1. Cellar stairs in non-fireproof tenements erected after April twelfth, nineteen hundred one, which are occupied by three families or more on any story or which are five stories or more in height, shall be governed by the provisions of section one hundred fifty for non-fireproof […]
243 – Cellar and Basement Stairs in Fireproof Tenements.
§ 243. Cellar and basement stairs in fireproof tenements. In fireproof tenements erected after April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twelve, the cellar and basement stairs shall be located, arranged and constructed as provided in section one hundred six for fireproof dwellings erected after April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine.
244 – Spaces Under Stairs.
§ 244. Spaces under stairs. In non-fireproof tenements erected after April twelfth, nineteen hundred one, no closet of any kind shall be constructed or maintained under any stair leading from the entrance story to the upper stories, and such space shall be kept entirely open and clear of any encumbrance.
245 – Cellar Entrance.
§ 245. Cellar entrance. In tenements erected after April twelfth, nineteen hundred one, there shall be an entrance to the cellar, or to the basement or other lowest story if there be no cellar, from the outside of the tenement.
235 – Stairs in Non-Fireproof Tenements.
§ 235. Stairs in non-fireproof tenements. 1. Every non-fireproof tenement erected after May fifteenth, nineteen hundred two, containing more than twenty-six apartments or suites of rooms above the entrance story shall have an additional stair for every additional twenty-six apartments or suites or fraction thereof; except that if such tenement contains not more than thirty-six […]
236 – Stairs in Fireproof Tenements.
§ 236. Stairs in fireproof tenements. 1. Except as in this section otherwise provided, every fireproof tenement erected after May fifteenth, nineteen hundred two, containing more than thirty-six apartments or suites of rooms above the entrance story shall have an additional stair for every additional thirty-six apartments or suites or fraction thereof. 2. If such […]
237 – Stair Construction.
§ 237. Stair construction. 1. Every stair in a tenement erected after April twelfth, nineteen hundred one, shall be accessible on the entrance story from a street or street court, or from an inner court which connects directly with a street. 2. All such stairs shall have risers of eight inches or less and treads […]
238 – Stair and Entrance Halls.
§ 238. Stair and entrance halls. All stair and entrance halls in tenements shall be constructed as provided in this section. 1. In tenements erected after April twelfth, nineteen hundred one: a. On every story there shall be fireproof doors and assemblies with the doors self-closing separating every such stair and entrance hall from all […]