Spaces under stairs
Source:
Section 244 — Spaces under stairs, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/MDW/244 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).
230
Chimneys and fireplaces 231
Egress 232
Fire-escapes 233
Bulkheads and scuttles 234
Stairs and public halls 235
Stairs in non-fireproof tenements 236
Stairs in fireproof tenements 237
Stair construction 238
Stair and entrance halls 239
Tower fire-escapes and supplemental stairs 240
First tier of beams 241
Partitions 242
Cellar and basement stairs in non-fireproof tenements 243
Cellar and basement stairs in fireproof tenements 244
Spaces under stairs 245
Cellar entrance
Chimneys and fireplaces 231
Egress 232
Fire-escapes 233
Bulkheads and scuttles 234
Stairs and public halls 235
Stairs in non-fireproof tenements 236
Stairs in fireproof tenements 237
Stair construction 238
Stair and entrance halls 239
Tower fire-escapes and supplemental stairs 240
First tier of beams 241
Partitions 242
Cellar and basement stairs in non-fireproof tenements 243
Cellar and basement stairs in fireproof tenements 244
Spaces under stairs 245
Cellar entrance
