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130 – Entrance Halls.

§ 130. Entrance halls. Every entrance hall shall be at least three feet eight inches in clear width from the entrance to the first stair. If such an entrance hall is the only entrance to more than one required stairs, the width of such hall shall be increased in every part, for each such additional […]

131 – Shafts, Elevators and Dumbwaiters.

§ 131. Shafts, elevators and dumbwaiters. Every shaft shall be enclosed on all sides with fireproof walls and shall have fireproof doors and assemblies at all openings, with the doors self-closing. Not more than three elevators or dumbwaiters shall ever be placed in the same shaft. All dumbwaiter doors shall be fastened by an interior […]

132 – Stairs.

§ 132. Stairs. Every interior and exterior stair and fire-stair shall be provided with proper balustrades and handrails. Every such stair and fire-stair three feet eight inches or more in width shall be provided with a handrail on each side. Each tread, exclusive of nosing, shall be not less than nine and one-half inches wide; […]

133 – Fire-Escapes.

§ 133. Fire-escapes. 1. Every fire-escape shall be located, arranged, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following provisions: a. Each fire-escape shall be accessible to one or more exterior doors or windows opening from the room, apartment or suite, and such window or door shall be two feet or more in clear width and […]

134 – Cellar Entrance.

§ 134. Cellar entrance. There shall be a direct entrance to the cellar, or to the lowest story if there be no cellar, from the outside of every multiple dwelling, except that any stair leading to such cellar or lowest story may be located inside the dwelling provided it is enclosed in fireproof walls and […]

135 – Frame Buildings.

§ 135. Frame buildings. It shall be unlawful to erect a frame multiple dwelling exceeding two stories in height.

136 – Motor Vehicle Storage.

§ 136. Motor vehicle storage. A space or a structure may be provided and maintained in any multiple dwelling or upon the premises thereof for the storage of passenger motor vehicles but only with a written permit therefor from the department and in accordance with every applicable local law, ordinance, resolution, code provision or regulation […]

137 – Business Uses.

§ 137. Business uses. When business is conducted in a non-fireproof multiple dwelling, the ceiling of the business space shall be covered with fire-resistive materials or be equipped with a sprinkler system.

138 – Parapets and Guard Railings.

§ 138. Parapets and guard railings. Except as hereinafter provided every open area of a roof, terrace, areaway, outside stair, retaining wall or porch shall be protected by a parapet wall, a guard railing, or both, extending three feet six inches or more in height above the level of such area or, in the case […]

139 – Boiler Rooms.

§ 139. Boiler rooms. In every dwelling the boiler or furnace of a central heating plant shall be enclosed in a fireproof room or space and all openings therefrom to other portions of the dwelling shall be equipped with fireproof doors and assemblies with the doors self-closing, except that in any dwelling three stories or […]