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// CODE SNIPPET

§151 Spaces Under Stairs

New York Multiple Dwelling Law > 5 Non-Fireproof Multiple Dwellings > §151 Spaces Under Stairs
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  1. It shall be unlawful to have a closet of any kind under any public stair.
  2. The space beneath every stair from the foot of the stair to a point where the soffit is four feet or more above the floor shall be entirely enclosed with unpierced fire-retarded partitions. Such enclosure beneath a flight of public stairs leading from the entrance story to the story next above shall be fireproof.
  3. Any unenclosed portion of the space beneath a flight of public stairs leading from the entrance story to the story next above shall be left entirely open and kept clear and free from encumbrance.

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