New York § 207 Public halls

New York Statutes

§ 207 — Public halls

New York § 207

Law MREMultiple Residence

Title 1Fire Protection

Art. 6Fireproof New Multiple Dwellings

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N.Y. Multiple Residence § 207 (2026).

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§ 207. Public halls.

1.Every public vestibule or other public hall\nshall comply either with the applicable provisions of section two\nhundred fifty-eight for non-fireproof dwellings, or with all of the\nfollowing provisions:\n a. Every such public vestibule or hall shall be everywhere at least\nthree feet eight inches in clear width and shall be separated from all\nother parts of the dwelling by fireproof floors and walls.\n b. All openings from such a public vestibule or hall to stairs,\nfire-stairs, shafts, apartments or suites shall be protected by\nfire-proof doors and assemblies, with the doors self-closing, except\nthat such doors and assemblies shall not be required in any transiently\nor temporarily occupied fireproof dwelling for any apartment consisting\nof one room opening

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§ 207. Public halls. 1. Every public vestibule or other public hall\nshall comply either with the applicable provisions of section two\nhundred fifty-eight for non-fireproof dwellings, or with all of the\nfollowing provisions:\n a. Every such public vestibule or hall shall be everywhere at least\nthree feet eight inches in clear width and shall be separated from all\nother parts of the dwelling by fireproof floors and walls.\n b. All openings from such a public vestibule or hall to stairs,\nfire-stairs, shafts, apartments or suites shall be protected by\nfire-proof doors and assemblies, with the doors self-closing, except\nthat such doors and assemblies shall not be required in any transiently\nor temporarily occupied fireproof dwelling for any apartment consisting\nof one room opening directly upon a public hall.\n c. Such a public vestibule or hall shall not be required to have a\nwindow, but if it does not have a window opening to the outer air it\nshall be equipped for artificial lighting and ventilation.\n d. Any part of a public hall that is shut off from any other part of\nsuch hall by a door or doors shall be deemed a separate hall.\n