N.Y. Multiple Residence Law Section 206
Cellar and basement stairs

All inside cellar or basement stairs shall be entirely enclosed with fireproof walls and be provided with fireproof doors and assemblies, with the doors self-closing, at all openings.

Source: Section 206 — Cellar and basement stairs, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MRE/206 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 1, 2025).

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