§ 401-06 Fire and Emergency Preparedness Guide and Notices.
RCNY § 401-06
(a)Scope. This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for the preparation, posting and distribution of apartment building fire and emergency preparedness guides and notices pursuant to FC 401.6; the emergency preparedness and evacuation planning checklist pursuant to Administrative Code § 15-134; the "close the door" notices required by Administrative Code § 15-135; and the hurricane evacuation notices pursuant to FC 406.2.3.
(b)General Provisions.
(1)Applicability. This section applies to all buildings and occupancies classified in Occupancy Group R-2, except: (A) any building or occupancy that is occupied as a homeless shelter and that has a fire alarm system with voice communication capability; and (B) school dormitories, college and university dormitories, and student apartments (as that term is defined in New York City Housing Maintenance Code 27-2004(g) and Building Code Section 907.2.9.1).
(2)Fire and emergency preparedness guide. The owner of a building or occupancy subject to this section shall prepare and distribute to building residents and building staff a fire and emergency preparedness guide, including a building information section completed by the owner, in compliance with the requirements of FC 401.6 and 3 RCNY § 401-06(c).
(3)Annual fire and emergency preparedness bulletin. The owner of a building or occupancy subject to this section shall reproduce and distribute to building residents and building staff an annual fire and emergency preparedness bulletin in compliance with the requirements of 3 RCNY § 401-06(d).
(4)Fire and emergency preparedness notices. The owner of a building or occupancy subject to this section shall prepare, post and maintain fire and emergency preparedness notices in compliance with the requirements of 3 RCNY § 401-06(e).
(5)Emergency preparedness / evacuation planning checklist. The owner of a building or occupancy subject to this section shall prepare and distribute to building residents and building staff an emergency preparedness/evacuation planning checklist, in compliance with the requirements of 3 RCNY § 401-06(f).
(6)Close the door notices. The owner of a building or occupancy subject to this section shall prepare, post and maintain close the door notices in compliance with the requirements of 3 RCNY § 401-06(g).
(7)Hurricane evacuation notices. The owner of a building or occupancy subject to this section shall prepare, post and maintain a hurricane evacuation notice in compliance with the requirements of 3 RCNY § 401-06(h).
(8)Access to dwelling units. Tenants and other occupants of dwelling units in buildings and occupancies subject to this section shall allow the owner of such premises access to such dwelling unit, upon reasonable notice, for purposes of compliance with this section.
(c)Fire and Emergency Preparedness Guide Requirements.
(d)Annual Fire and Emergency Preparedness Bulletin Requirements.
(e)Fire and Emergency Preparedness Notice Requirements.
(f)Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Planning Checklist.
(g)Close the Door Notice.
(h)Hurricane Evacuation Notice.
