By Renee Sosnowski The 2014 Fire Code replaced the 2 Certificates of Fitness for Fire Safety & Emergency Action Plan Directors with a single Certificate of Fitness for a Fire and Life Safety (FLS) Director. Beginning March 1, 2020, all occupancies currently required to be staffed by a Fire Safety/EAP Director… View more
By Brian Lafferty The DOB has plenty of rules, and there’s some truth to the fact that enforcement is always a challenge. One such rule regards the approval of Fire Protection Plans – in the past this has been met with some leniency, but now TCO’s will not be granted without… View more
By Bruno Caligara Many large building owners look to save money on energy cost and explore the use of motion sensor activated lighting for their exit stairwells. These fixtures are permitted but only when approved by the DOB. When the FDNY inspects buildings for Code compliance and observes these types of… View more
By Brian Lafferty Once plans are approved and permitted, and work is completed on Fire Alarm systems, it’s inspection time. The project’s licensed electrician will need to schedule a FDNY inspection under the approved application. If all of the approve paperwork is compliant and everything is up to Code requirements, the FDNY… View more
By Andrew J. Pisani The DOB has issued a new Bulletin – BB 2015-025 – which clarifies the types of work subject to the 2014 Building Code for buildings whose existing fire alarm system was approved under the 2008 Code or prior Code. This Bulletin aims to clear up questions about what a… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The DOB is proposing to repeal four rules that modify national standards for automatic sprinkler, standpipe, and fire alarm systems. The specific rules to be repealed set forth National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) amendments relating to elevator hoistways and machine rooms, closets and pantries, hydrostatic tests, and exemption… View more
By Renee Sosnowski The FDNY is proposing to repeal ten Fire Department rules, the content of which was incorporated into the 2014 Fire Code. Six Fire Department rules are proposed to be amended to make various editorial revisions in conjunction with the repeal of these Rules, as well as to conform… View more