Statute · New York Multiple Dwelling Law
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 151 — Spaces under stairs
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 151
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Multiple Dwelling Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 151. Spaces under stairs. 1. It shall be unlawful to have a closet of any kind under any public stair.
Citator
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law § 151 — Spaces under stairs is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 151. Spaces under stairs. 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.