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What is NYC FC § 405.3.1?

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This section mandates the preparation of a fire and emergency preparedness plan for Group R-1 residential buildings or occupancies that meet specific criteria regarding the number of sleeping rooms or lodgers. The enforcing agency is the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). Applies to building owners of larger residential facilities.

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405.3.1 Fire and emergency preparedness plan (Level 2).

FC § 405.3.1

A fire and emergency preparedness plan in accordance with FC 401.5 shall be prepared for a Group R-1 residential building or occupancy (other than buildings and occupancies subject to FC 405.2) with a total of more than thirty sleeping rooms, or more than fifteen sleeping rooms above street level, or communal sleeping facilities occupied or designed to be occupied by a total of more than thirty lodgers, or more than fifteen lodgers above the street level.

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