405.3.2 Fire and emergency preparedness staff.
FC § 405.3.2
The commissioner may prescribe by rule that in Group R-1 buildings and occupancies provided with voice communication capability (other than buildings and occupancies subject to FC 405.2) there shall be present during regular business hours one or more members of the FEP staff required pursuant to FC 401.5.5 who hold a certificate of fitness for emergency announcements and other fire safety duties. Exception: Any Group R-1 residential building or occupancy with staged evacuation that was required by the New York City Fire Prevention Code or this code prior to the effective date of this section to have a fire safety director present in the building during regular business hours shall retain such staffing.
