§ 12-03 Owner Responsibilities for Smoke Detecting Devices for Class B Multiple Dwellings.
RCNY § 12-03
Pursuant to § 27-2045(b)(1)(a) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York the owner of a Class B multiple dwelling which must be equipped with smoke detecting devices pursuant to section 907.2 of the New York city building code or §§ 27-978, 27-979, 27-980 and 27-981 of the 1968 building code must: (a) Provide and install one or more approved and operational smoke detecting devices in each dwelling unit or, in the alternative, provide and install a line-operated zoned smoke detecting system with central office tie-in for all public corridors and public spaces pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings.
(b)Keep and maintain smoke detecting devices in good repair and replace such devices in accordance with Article 312 of Chapter 3 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
(c)Replace any smoke detecting device which has been stolen, removed, missing or rendered inoperable prior to the commencement of a new occupancy of a dwelling unit in accordance with Article 312 of Chapter 3 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
(d)Keep the following records, on the premises or in the business office of the managing agent or owner, relating to the installation and maintenance of smoke detecting devices in the buildings: (1) records including the manufacturer's suggested useful life of each device; and (2) records showing that such devices meet the requirements of all applicable laws and rules.
(3)These records must be made available to the Commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Department of Buildings ("DOB"), the Fire Department ("FDNY"), or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ("DOHMH") upon request. (Amended City Record 9/18/2017, eff. 10/18/2017; amended City Record 1/2/2026, eff. 2/1/2026)
