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What is NYC FC § 325.5?

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This section mandates the Department to establish fire safety rules for production locations. These rules address standards and procedures based on occupancy, construction, and specific production activities, including the requirement for fire safety managers and oversight by department representatives. Applies to production companies operating in NYC.

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325.5 Fire safety at production locations.

FC § 325.5

The department shall promulgate rules addressing fire safety at production locations. Such rules shall establish fire safety standards, procedures and requirements in consideration of such location's occupancy, construction and condition, including factors such as whether means of egress are impeded and a working sprinkler system exists, and the nature of the production activities to take place at such location, including set construction or other alterations, and whether pyrotechnic or other special effects will be conducted. Such rules may require the following fire safety measures: 1. The presence of one or more production location fire safety managers, to be designated by the permit holder, during production activities determined by the department to require such supervision. Production location fire safety managers shall have such qualifications and duties as set forth in FC 325.6 and the rules.

2.The presence of department representatives or standby fire apparatus during production activities, as determined by the department.

3.Directing the cessation of filming activities when an unsafe condition arises that is detrimental to fire safety, until such time as such condition is corrected.

4.Such other fire safety measures as the department may require. (L.L. 2021/033, 3/28/2021, eff. 7/26/2021; Am. L.L. 2021/034, 3/28/2021, eff. 7/26/2021)

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