NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY …

1 NEW york city FIRE DEPARTMENT. NOTICE of Repeal of Existing Fire Department Rules and Promulgation of New Fire Department Rules (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 through 25, 28 through 32, 35, 36, 37, and 39 through 49 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york ), and Amendments to Fire Department Rule 3 RCNY 202-01, entitled Definitions, and 3 RCNY 3809-01, entitled Liquefied Petroleum Gases . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE. Fire Commissioner of the city of New york by Section 489 of the New york city Charter and Chapter 1 of the New york city Fire Code, codified in Title 29 of the Administrative Code of the city of New york , and in accordance with the requirements of Section 1043 of the New york city Charter, that the New york city Fire Department HEREBY repeals the rules listed below.

2 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE. Fire Commissioner of the city of New york by Section 489 of the New york city Charter and Chapter 1 of the New york city Fire Code, codified in Title 29 of the Administrative Code of the city of New york , and in accordance with the requirements of Section 1043 of the New york city Charter, that the New york city Fire Department HEREBY promulgates the rules listed below. New material is underlined. The public hearing was held on January 20, 2009. The repeal of existing Fire Department rules and the promulgation of Fire Department rules shall take effect on April 5, 2009. The NOTICE of Repeal of Existing Fire Department Rules and Promulgation of Fire Department Rules will be available for at least 90 days on the Fire Department Internet Home Page at: INTRODUCTION.

3 This is the second installment of a series of rulemaking proceedings to repeal and repromulgate all Fire Department rules in effect on June 30, 2008 ( existing rules ). The first installment of rules was promulgated on November 17, 2008. The Fire Department is undertaking to repeal and repromulgate all of its existing rules in connection with the enactment of the new New york city Fire Code, which took effect on July 1, 2008. These rules have been numbered to parallel the new Fire Code sections. For example, 308-01, relating to open flames in Group A occupancies, corresponds to Fire Code 308 (FC308), which governs open flames. The rules have revised existing rules to conform to the terminology of the new Fire Code, and, as necessary, to amend or clarify various requirements. Except as otherwise indicated in the statement of basis and purpose for each chapter of the rules, the provisions of these rules are substantially equivalent to the existing rules.

4 In addition, certain rules are substantively new. Such new rules are addressed in the statement of basis and purpose for each chapter. This installment of the rules includes Chapter 48, entitled Pre-Existing Facilities. This chapter does not correspond to any Fire Code chapter, but, as explained in R102-01, consolidates requirements for facilities and conditions that were lawfully existing on July 1, 2008, the effective date of the Fire Code, and that, PURSUANT to , may be continued in compliance with laws, rules, regulations and permit conditions pre-dating the Fire Code. The last two digits of a Chapter 48 rule section number indicate the Fire Code chapter to which the rule corresponds. For example, R4809-01 relates to the design and installation of pre-existing facilities with fire protection systems that do not comply with the requirements of Fire Code Chapter 9.

5 As set forth in 3 RCNY 202-01, FC refers to the Fire Code and R to the rules. Italicized words refer to terms defined in the Fire Code or the rules. Chapter 1 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york ADMINISTRATION. 113-08 Commercial Cooking Exhaust Systems Certificates of Fitness 117 Reserved Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE. 301-01 Boatyards, Marinas and Similar Facilities 302 Reserved 303-01 Liquid-Fueled Tar Kettles and Asphalt Melters 304-307 Reserved 308-01 Use of Open Flames in Group A Occupancies and Similar Public Gathering Places 309 Reserved 310-01 Designated Smoking Rooms in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Facilities and Similar Medical Facilities Housing the Ill, Aged and Infirm 2. 310-02 Design of No Smoking Signs 311-312 Reserved 313-01 Sale of Kerosene Space Heaters 314-01 Indoor Display of Motor Vehicles and Watercraft 315-01 Storage of Flammable Plastic Foam Products 316 Reserved Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS.

6 401-407 Reserved 408-01 Residential Buildings With Non-Sequential or Non-Standard Floor Numbering Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS. 601-602 Reserved 603-01 Fuel Oil Transfer Supervision and Maintenance 604-610 Reserved Chapter 7 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED CONSTRUCTION. 701-704 Reserved Chapter 9 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. 901-01 Central Station Monitoring of Fire Alarm Systems 901-02 Maintenance of Sprinkler System Pressure Tanks 902 Reserved 903-01 Flow Testing of Residential Sprinkler Systems 904-01 Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems Acceptance Testing 905-01 Standpipe System Pressure Reducing Devices 906-01 Portable Fire Extinguishers for Power Operated Cranes 906-02 Portable Fire Extinguishers for Fuel Oil-Burning Equipment 907-01 Fire Alarm Recordkeeping, Smoke Detector Maintenance, Testing and Recordkeeping, and the Prevention of Unnecessary and Unwarranted Fire Alarms 908-911 Reserved 912-01 Periodic Testing of Standpipe and Sprinkler Systems With Fire Department Connections 913-914 Reserved Chapter 12 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york DRY CLEANING.

7 1201-1208 Reserved Chapter 13 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york COMBUSTIBLE DUST-PRODUCING OPERATIONS. 1301-1304 Reserved Chapter 15 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york 3. FLAMMABLE FINISHES. 1501-1511 Reserved Chapter 16 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING. 1601-1607 Reserved Chapter 18 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES. 1801-1805 Reserved Chapter 19 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york LUMBER YARDS AND WOOD WASTE MATERIALS. 1901-1909 Reserved Chapter 20 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC COATINGS. 2001-2009 Reserved Chapter 21 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york INDUSTRIAL FURNACES. 2101-2107 Reserved Chapter 22 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES.

8 2201-2203 Reserved 2204-01 Self-Service Automotive Liquid Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities 2205-01 Underground Liquid Motor Fuel Storage Tanks at Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities 2206-01 Design and Installation of Liquid Motor Fuel-Dispensing Systems at Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities 2206-02 Leak Detection System Functionality Testing 2207 Reserved 2208-01 Mobile Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel Systems 2208-02 Self-Service Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities 2209-2210 Reserved 2211-01 Repair Garages For Vehicles Fueled by Lighter-Than-Air Fuels Chapter 23 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york HIGH-PILED COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE. 2301-2310 Reserved Chapter 24 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york TENTS AND OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES. 2401-2404 Reserved Chapter 25 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york 4.

9 TIRE REBUILDING AND TIRE STORAGE. 2501-2509 Reserved Chapter 28 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york AEROSOLS. 2801-2806 Reserved Chapter 29 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS. 2901-2906 Reserved Chapter 30 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york COMPRESSED GASES. 3001-3003 Reserved 3004-01 Carbon Dioxide 3004-02 Anhydrous Ammonia 3005-3008 Reserved Chapter 31 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york CORROSIVE MATERIALS. 3101-3105 Reserved Chapter 32 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york CRYOGENIC FLUIDS. 3201-3206 Reserved Chapter 35 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york FLAMMABLE GASES. 3501-01 Acetylene 3502-3506 Reserved 3507-01 Compressed Natural Gas 3508-01 Sanitary Landfill Methane Gas Recovery Facilities Chapters 36 of the Rules of the city of New york FLAMMABLE SOLIDS.

10 3601-3605 Reserved Chapters 37 of the Rules of the city of New york HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS. 3701-3705 Reserved Chapters 39 of the Rules of the city of New york ORGANIC PEROXIDES. 3901-3906 Reserved Chapters 40 of the Rules of the city of New york 5. OXIDIZERS. 4001-4006 Reserved Chapters 41 of the Rules of the city of New york PYROPHORIC MATERIALS. 4101-4107 Reserved Chapters 42 of the Rules of the city of New york PYROXYLIN PLASTICS. 4201-4205 Reserved Chapters 43 of the Rules of the city of New york UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALS. 4301-4306 Reserved Chapters 44 of the Rules of the city of New york WATER-REACTIVE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS. 4401-4406 Reserved Chapters 45 of the Rules of the city of New york REFERENCED STANDARDS. 4501-4502 Reserved Chapter 46 of Title 3 of the Rules of the city of New york FEES.