New York Multiple Dwelling Law

Every section of the New York Multiple Dwelling Law, in order — 193 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 2 — Legislative finding
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 3 — Application to cities, towns and villages
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 4 — Definitions
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 8 — General application of chapter to dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 9 — Buildings converted or altered
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 10 — Time for compliance
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 11 — Dwellings damaged or moved
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 12 — Prohibited uses
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 13 — Application of chapter to existing dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 14 — Application of chapter to uncompleted dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 15 — Multiple dwelling emergency information
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 25 — Application of article three
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 26 — Height, bulk, open spaces
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 28 — Two or more buildings on same lot
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 29 — Painting of courts and shafts
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 30 — Lighting and ventilation of rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 31 — Size of rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 32 — Alcoves
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 33 — Cooking spaces
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 34 — Rooms in basements and cellars
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 35 — Entrance doors and lights
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 36 — Windows and skylights for public halls and stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 37 — Artificial hall lighting
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 50 — Entrance halls
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 50-a — Entrances: doors, locks and intercommunication systems
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 50-c — Rights of tenants to operate and maintain a lobby attendant service
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 51 — Shafts, elevators and dumbwaiters
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 51-a — Peepholes
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 51-b — Mirrors in connection with self-service elevators
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 51-c — Rights of tenants to install and maintain locks in certain entrance doors
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 52 — Stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 53 — Fire-escapes
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 54 — Cellar entrance
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 55 — Wainscoting
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 56 — Frame buildings and extensions
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 57 — Bells; mail receptacles
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 58 — Incombustible materials
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 59 — Bakeries and fat boiling
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 60 — Motor vehicle storage
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 61 — Business uses
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 62 — Parapets, guard railings and wires
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 63 — Sub-curb uses
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 64 — Lighting; gas meters; gas and oil appliances
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 65 — Boiler rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 66 — Lodging houses
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 67 — Hotels and certain other class A and class B dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 68 — Smoke detecting devices
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 75 — Water supply
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 76 — Water-closet and bath accommodations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 77 — Plumbing and drainage
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 78 — Repairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 79 — Heating
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 80 — Cleanliness
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 81 — Receptacles for waste matter
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 82 — Privacy
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 83 — Janitor or housekeeper
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 84 — Construction standards for the control of noise
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 100 — Application of article four
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 101 — Requirements for fireproof construction
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 102 — Stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 103 — Egress from apartments
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 104 — Bulkheads
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 105 — Separation and ventilation of stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 106 — Cellar and basement stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 107 — Public halls
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 108 — Partitions
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 115 — Interior water-closets and bathrooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 116 — Water-closets in certain class B multiple dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 117 — Employees' water-closets
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 120 — Use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling for other than permanent residence purposes
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 121 — Prohibiting advertising that promotes the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling for other than permanent residence purposes
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 140 — Application of article five
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 141 — Height
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 142 — Sub-curb uses
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 143 — Construction of first floor
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 144 — Egress from dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 145 — Fire-escapes
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 146 — Egress from apartments
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 147 — Bulkheads and scuttles
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 148 — Public stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 149 — Public halls
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 150 — Cellar and basement stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 151 — Spaces under stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 152 — Fire-stopping
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 160 — Water-closets
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 161 — Application of article five-A
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 162 — Single ownership
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 163 — Construction and arrangement
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 170 — Application of article six and other provisions to converted dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 170-a — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a dwelling, other than a frame dwelling, three stories or less in height erected aft...
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 171 — Alterations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 172 — Yards and courts
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 173 — Windows in rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 174 — Size of rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 175 — Alcoves
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 176 — Cooking spaces
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 177 — Rooms in basements and cellars
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 178 — Lighting and ventilation of stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 179 — Privacy
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 185 — Cellar ceilings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 186 — Extension roofs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 187 — Egress
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 188 — Bulkheads and scuttles
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 189 — Stair and public hall construction
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 190 — Cellar stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 191 — Wainscoting
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 192 — Cellar entrance
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 193 — Frame buildings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 194 — Sprinkler heads in rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 200 — Water-closets
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 210 — Application of article seven and other provisions to tenements
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 211 — Height and bulk
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 212 — Yards and courts
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 213 — Lighting and ventilation of rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 214 — Size of rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 215 — Alcoves
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 216 — Rooms in basements and cellars
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 217 — Lighting and ventilation of public halls and stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 218 — Alterations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 230 — Chimneys and fireplaces
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 231 — Egress
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 232 — Fire-escapes
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 233 — Bulkheads and scuttles
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 234 — Stairs and public halls
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 235 — Stairs in non-fireproof tenements
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 236 — Stairs in fireproof tenements
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 237 — Stair construction
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 238 — Stair and entrance halls
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 239 — Tower fire-escapes and supplemental stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 240 — First tier of beams
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 241 — Partitions; fire-stopping
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 242 — Cellar and basement stairs in non-fireproof tenements
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 243 — Cellar and basement stairs in fireproof tenements
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 244 — Spaces under stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 245 — Cellar entrance
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 248 — Single room occupancy
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 250 — Water-closets
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 251 — Vent flues
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 252 — Privacy
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 260 — Recovery of rent for certain non-complying premises restricted during emergency period
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 261 — Recovery of possession of certain non-complying premises restricted during emergency period
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 262 — Alteration of uncompleted buildings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 264 — Conversion of certain dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 275 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 276 — Definition of an artist
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 277 — Occupancy permitted
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 278 — Application of other provisions
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 280 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 281 — Definition of "interim multiple dwelling"
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 282 — Establishment of special loft unit
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 282-a — Applications for coverage of interim multiple dwellings and residential units
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 283 — Occupancy permitted
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 284 — Owner obligations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 285 — Owner protection
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 286 — Tenant protection
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 287 — Alternative compliance
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 288 — Definitions
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 289 — Basement and cellar local laws and regulations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 290 — Tenant protections in inhabited basement dwelling units and inhabited cellar dwelling units
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 300 — Permits
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 301 — Certificate of compliance or occupancy
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 302 — Unlawful occupation
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 302-a — Abatement of rent in the case of serious violations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 302-b — Removal of violations by mortgagees
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 302-c — Right of tenant to offset payments for heat failure; certain cases
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 303 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 304 — Penalties for violations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 305 — Violation of local laws and regulations
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 306 — Judicial procedure and orders
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 307 — Liens
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 308 — Notice of pendency of action
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 309 — Repairs, vacation and demolition of buildings
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 309-a — Multiple dwelling; apartment prohibitions for certain employees
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 310 — Board of appeals
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 325 — Registry of owner, agent and lessee
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 326 — Service of notices, orders and summonses
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 327 — Indexing names; fees for searches
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 328 — Central Violations Bureau
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 329 — Certificate of inspection visits
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 351 — Lien
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 352 — Recovery of premises
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 353 — Permission of owner or lessee
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 354 — Rules of evidence
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 355 — Title of action or proceeding and parties
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 356 — Jurisdiction and procedure
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 357 — Judgment
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 358 — Sale of premises
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 359 — Receivership
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 360 — Cancellation of notice of pendency of action
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 365 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 366 — Saving clauses
• N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 367 — Effect of invalidity in part