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What is NYC FC § 311.5?

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This section outlines requirements for unoccupied tenant spaces in covered malls, mandating that these spaces remain free from combustible materials, secured, and periodically inspected. It emphasizes maintaining fire separation and cleanliness to ensure safety. Applies to property operators managing covered malls.

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311.5 Covered malls.

FC § 311.5

Unoccupied tenant spaces in covered malls shall be: 1. kept free from the storage of any combustible materials.

2.kept separate from other tenant spaces and areas of the mall by maintaining any fire separation requirement of the Building Code during the period of time that the space remains unoccupied or under reconstruction.

3.periodically inspected on at least a weekly basis to ensure that the space is being maintained in accordance with this section. Doors to spaces shall be secured from entry by keeping all doors locked at all times when the space is unoccupied.

4.kept free from rubbish and other combustible waste.

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