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What is NYC FC § 2808.8?

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This section allows the commissioner to mandate the installation of a yard hydrant system and/or monitor nozzles connected to a fixed water supply in specific circumstances where fire control may be compromised. It also requires portable fire extinguishers to be accessible throughout the premises. Applies to building owners with facilities that have particular arrangements or heights of piles.

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2808.8 Fire protection.

FC § 2808.8

The commissioner may require that a yard hydrant system and/or monitor nozzles connected to a fixed water supply be installed upon the premises where the facility arrangement, pile arrangement, pile heights, number of piles or total volume of piles would hamper the effectiveness of hose streams to control or extinguish a fire. Portable fire extinguishers in compliance with the requirements of FC 906 and with a minimum rating of 4-A:60-B:C shall be readily available throughout the premises.

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