New York Multiple Residence Law

Every section of the New York Multiple Residence Law, in order — 106 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 2 — Legislative finding
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 3 — Application to certain municipalities
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 4 — Definitions
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 8 — General application to all dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 9 — Buildings converted or altered
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 10 — Dwellings damaged
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 11 — Old dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 12 — Uncompleted dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 13 — Prohibited uses: The storage or keeping of any combustible gaseous material within any multiple dwelling shall be unlawful unless a writt...
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 15 — Smoke detecting devices
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 16 — Multiple residence emergency information
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 25 — Application of article three
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 26 — Egress from dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 27 — Fire-escapes
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 28 — Stairs and entrance halls
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 29 — Dumbwaiter shafts
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 30 — Cellar ceilings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 31 — Inside cellar stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 32 — Artificial lighting
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 40 — Repairs and cleanliness
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 41 — Water supply
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 42 — Water closet and bath accommodations
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 43 — Plumbing and drainage
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 50 — Application of article four
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 52 — Public halls and stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 53 — Storage compartments
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 54 — Kitchens and pantries
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 55 — Egress
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 56 — Exit and directional signs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 56-a — Posting of means of egress in hotels and motels
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 57 — Vertical and horizontal openings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 58 — Cellar ceiling
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 59 — Ventilation for shafts
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 60 — Bulkheads and scuttles
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 61 — Fire alarm system; watchman
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 62 — Miscellaneous provisions
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 63 — Two story transient dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 64 — One story transient dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 65 — Artificial lighting
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 70 — Repairs and cleanliness
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 71 — Water closet and bath accommodations
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 72 — Water supply; plumbing and drainage
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 100 — Application of article five
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 101 — Height and bulk
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 102 — Yards and courts
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 103 — Lighting and ventilation of rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 104 — Size of rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 105 — Cooking spaces
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 106 — Rooms in cellars
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 107 — Entrance doors
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 108 — Windows and skylights for public halls and stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 109 — Artificial lighting
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 130 — Entrance halls
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 131 — Shafts, elevators and dumbwaiters
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 132 — Stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 133 — Fire-escapes
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 134 — Cellar entrance
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 135 — Frame buildings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 136 — Motor vehicle storage
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 137 — Business uses
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 138 — Parapets and guard railings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 139 — Boiler rooms
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 170 — Water supply
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 171 — Water-closet and bath accommodations
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 172 — Plumbing and drainage
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 173 — Heating
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 174 — Repairs and cleanliness
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 200 — Application of article six
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 201 — Requirements for fireproof construction
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 202 — Egress from dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 203 — Egress from apartments
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 204 — Bulkheads
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 205 — Separation and ventilation of stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 206 — Cellar and basement stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 207 — Public halls
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 215 — Interior water-closets and bathrooms
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 250 — Application of article seven
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 251 — Height limitation
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 252 — Sub-curb uses
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 253 — Construction of first floor
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 254 — Egress from dwellings
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 255 — Egress from apartments
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 256 — Bulkheads and scuttles
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 257 — Public stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 258 — Public halls
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 259 — Cellar and basement stairs
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 260 — One and two-story frame dwellings; area limitation
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 280 — Water-closets and bathrooms
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 300 — Registry of owner
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 301 — Permits
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 302 — Certificate of occupancy
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 302-a — Unlawful occupation
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 303 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 304 — Penalties for violations
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 305 — Nuisances
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 305-a — Abatement of rent in the case of serious violations
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 305-c — Right of tenant to offset payments for heat failure; certain cases
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 306 — Service of notices and orders
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 307 — Records and searches
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 325 — Review boards
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 326 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 327 — Saving clauses
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 328 — Effect of invalidity in part
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 329 — Laws superseded
• N.Y. Mult. Resid. Law § 330 — Time of taking effect