N.Y. MRE Law § 139
This is the official text of N.Y. MRE Law § 139, part of New York’s MRE Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MRE Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Boiler rooms
Official statutory text
§ 139. Boiler rooms. In every dwelling the boiler or furnace of a\ncentral heating plant shall be enclosed in a fireproof room or space and\nall openings therefrom to other portions of the dwelling shall be\nequipped with fireproof doors and assemblies with the doors\nself-closing, except that in any dwelling three stories or less in\nheight, such room or space may in the alternative be enclosed with walls\nor partitions constructed of fire-resistive materials and the ceiling\nfire retarded.\n
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