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What is NYC AC § 27-475?

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This section mandates that private garages attached to or located above or below a dwelling must have fire-resistant walls, partitions, floors, and ceilings with a minimum one-hour fire-resistance rating. Openings to the dwelling must be protected with solid core wood doors. Applies to building owners with attached garages.

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§ 27-475 Attached garages.

AC § 27-475

Private garages attached to, or located above or below, a dwelling shall have walls, partitions, floors, and ceilings separating the garage from the dwelling, having a fire-resistance rating of at least one hour, except that such fire-resistive construction shall not be required between a dwelling and a carport when such carport is open on at least two sides. Any openings to the dwelling in required walls or partitions shall be protected with one and three-quarter inch solid core wood doors or equivalent.

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