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9 NYCRR 1506.1 - General requirements

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
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Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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(a)Motor vehicle storage facilities provided pursuant to section 136 of chapter 61-B of the Consolidated Laws (Multiple Residence Law) of the State of New York, shall conform to the regulations as set forth herein, entitled Part 1506, Motor Vehicle Storage in New Multiple Dwellings or Upon the Premises Thereof.

(b)Motor vehicle storage facilities in a multiple dwelling or in a structure upon the premises thereof shall be separated from the multiple dwelling by distance, or by fire-resistive materials and construction, to retard the spread of fire from within such facilities, and shall be equipped so as not to be a hazard to the safety and health of occupants of the multiple dwelling.

(c)Such motor vehicle storage facilities shall be arranged and constructed so that flammable vapors cannot spread to fixed sources of ignition; so that toxic gases and flammable vapors originating within such facilities cannot spread to the multiple dwelling; so that air for heating, ventilation and such uses cannot be circulated from such facilities to the multiple dwelling. The floors of such facilities shall be of materials that will not absorb flammable liquids nor be ignitable, and each floor shall slope to a floor drain equipped with an oil separator. Such oil separator shall be properly maintained.

(d)Motor vehicle storage facilities in or attached to a multiple dwelling shall be separated from such dwelling by construction having a fire resistance rating commensurate with the fire hazard involved. Such construction shall be continuous and unpierced by openings; except that openings shall be permitted therein when equipped with self-closing opening protectives having a fire resistance rating commensurate with the fire resistance rating of the separating construction, and when constructed in accordance with the requirements of this Part.

(e)Roof storage.

When motor vehicle storage facilities are provided on a roof, such roof shall be designed and constructed to support the resulting load; if such roof be the roof of a multiple dwelling, such dwelling shall be of fireproof construction.

(f)Roof storage parapet wall.

Roofs used for the storage of motor vehicles shall be provided with a noncombustible parapet wall at least 24 inches high. Such wall shall be designed to resist a lateral horizontal force of 300 pounds per linear foot, applied 21 inches above the level of the roof. If a substantial eight-inch high curb is provided at least four feet from the parapet wall, such wall need only be designed to resist a lateral horizontal force of 150 pounds per linear foot. When the parapet wall is less than 42 inches high, a railing capable of resisting a lateral horizontal force of 100 pounds per linear foot applied at the top rail shall be attached thereto. Such railing shall have a height of at least 42 inches above the roof level and any opening therein shall not exceed eight inches in at least one dimension.

(g)Parking decks and open sides.

Where a side of a motor vehicle storage facility is not enclosed, such side shall be protected with a noncombustible wall at each floor level at least 24 inches in height. Such wall shall be designed to resist a lateral horizontal force of 300 pounds per linear foot, applied 21 inches above the floor level. When an eight-inch curb is provided at least four feet from the wall, such wall need only be designed to resist a lateral force of 150 pounds per linear foot. When the height of such wall above the floor level is less than 42 inches, a railing capable of resisting a lateral horizontal force of 100 pounds per linear foot applied at the top rail shall be attached thereto. Such railing shall have a height of at least 42 inches above the floor level and any opening therein shall not exceed eight inches in width and four feet in length.

(h)Open storage.

Motor vehicles stored in the open upon the premises of a multiple dwelling shall not be stored within five feet of a combustible wall or wall opening of that multiple dwelling, except when such wall is protected to a height of at least eight feet on the side nearest such storage by a noncombustible facing of at least three-quarter hour fire protection, and such openings are equipped with opening protectives having a fire resistance rating of at least three-quarter hour.

9 NYCRR 1506.2 - Height and area requirements

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9 NYCRR 1506.3 - Motor vehicle service facilities

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(a)Space within motor vehicle storage facilities in multiple dwellings shall not contain volatile flammable solvents, nor facilities for oil or grease handling, service, or repair, except that vehicle cleaning and washing shall be permitted.

(b)Space within motor vehicle storage facilities upon the premises of any multiple dwelling shall not contain volatile flammable solvents, or facilities for oil or grease handling, except on the ground floor or roof, and provided that such service facilities shall comply with generally accepted safety standards.

9 NYCRR 1506.4 - Separation requirements

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(a)The walls enclosing motor vehicle storage facilities in a multiple dwelling, the structural members therein and the floor over and the floor below the storage facilities shall be of noncombustible construction having fire resistance ratings of at least two hours but not less than that required for the corresponding components of the multiple dwelling.

(b)The common wall between a multiple dwelling and an attached building or structure for motor vehicle storage shall be of noncombustible materials and have a fire resistance rating of at least two hours. All portions of such building or structure that are less than 10 feet from the multiple dwelling shall be of noncombustible materials and have a fire resistance rating of at least two hours, except that nonbearing walls other than the common wall and bearing walls that are more than 10 feet but within 20 feet from the multiple dwelling shall have a fire resistance rating of not less than three-quarter hour.

(c)Motor vehicle storage facilities having an above-grade building volume exceeding 8000 cubic feet or exceeding one story in height and having exterior walls less than 20 feet from a multiple dwelling, shall have such walls protected on the exterior with noncombustible facings of at least three-quarter hour fire protection, but the fire resistance rating of such walls shall be not less than that required for the type of construction of such facility.

9 NYCRR 1506.5 - Openings and opening protectives

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(a)Openings in separating walls for passage between multiple dwellings and motor vehicle storage facilities in or attached to a multiple dwelling shall be provided with vestibules not less than six feet long and of noncombustible construction having a fire resistance rating of not less than two hours and equipped with self-closing doors having a fire resistance rating of not less than one and one-half hours. Such fire-resistive doors may be provided with a vision panel of wired glass of not more than 100 square inches in area with no dimension exceeding 12 inches.

(b)When a motor vehicle storage facility is not within the enclosing walls of a multiple dwelling but is connected thereto by an enclosed passageway, the requirements of subdivision (a) above for communicating openings between a motor vehicle storage facility and a multiple dwelling shall apply.

(c)Openings for vehicles shall be directly from the outside of the building and shall be located not less than 20 feet from any door of the multiple dwelling and shall be at least seven feet in width. Other openings in exterior walls of motor vehicle storage facilities in multiple dwellings and openings less than 20 feet from a multiple dwelling and in exterior walls of such storage facility upon the same premises with a multiple dwelling, shall be equipped with opening protectives having a fire resistance rating of at least three-quarter hour.

(d)Where a motor vehicle storage facility is on the same premises with a multiple dwelling, and there are openings in the walls of such multiple dwelling that are less than 30 feet above and less than 20 feet horizontally from the roof of the motor vehicle storage facility, such openings shall be protected by three-quarter hour opening protectives, or, in lieu thereof, the roof of such facility shall be of noncombustible construction having a fire resistance rating of at least three-quarter hour.

9 NYCRR 1506.6 - Exit requirements

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(a)There shall be provided from every floor of motor vehicle storage facilities in a multiple dwelling or upon the premises thereof at least two means of egress located remote from each other. Such means of egress shall lead directly, or through an exit passageway or an exit stairway in a two-hour fire-resistive enclosure, to a legal open space having access to a street. Exits, exit passageways and exit stairways shall be at least 36 inches wide and six feet six inches high. Ramps used shall have a slope not to exceed one foot in 10 feet and shall be provided with nonslip surfaces. The maximum distance of travel to an exit or exitway shall not exceed 100 feet, except that such distance may be 150 feet when the storage facility is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. A ramp for vehicles may be considered as one means of egress when such ramp is remote from the main enclosed exit and when it has a terminus at grade within 50 feet of an exit door opening to the exterior.

(b)All exit doors shall be self-closing and swing in the direction of egress. Interior exit doors shall have a fire resistance rating of at least one and one-half hours. Exterior exit doors shall have a fire resistance rating of at least three-quarter hour. Where doors swing into the path of travel from other areas, they shall be so located as not to project into such path of travel. Doors to stairways shall open upon a landing providing a distance from door swing to line of tread of stairs not less than the width of the doors. Louvers are not permitted in interior exit doors.

(c)All doors used as required exits shall be arranged so as to be readily openable from the motor vehicle storage facility side. Locks, if provided on required exits, shall not require a key to be operated from the motor vehicle storage facility side.

(d)Every enclosed stairway shall have at its topmost landing an opening to the exterior at least 24 by 30 inches, provided with a window or door, readily accessible and easily openable from both the interior and exterior of the building.

(e)Stairs shall be constructed of noncombustible materials, shall provide for safe ascent and descent. The use of winders shall not be permitted. Stairs shall be at least three feet in clear width throughout and have a handrail on the open side or, if enclosed, on at least one side, with a clearance of at least one and one-half inches between the handrail and the wall and placed at least 31 inches above the center of the tread; when three feet eight inches or more in width, handrails shall be provided on each side. Treads, exclusive of nosing, shall be not less than nine and one-half inches wide; risers shall not exceed seven and three-quarter inches in height; and the product of the number of inches in width of the tread and the number of inches in the height of the riser shall be at least 70 and at most 75. Minimum headroom shall be six feet six inches measured vertically from the surface of the tread at the nosing.

(f)Well openings and window openings on stairs, ramps or landings shall be guarded by substantial railings at least 33 inches high above the floor or tread level. The openings in such railings shall not exceed six inches in width nor 48 inches in length.

(g)Exitways shall be lighted by natural and, or artificial light of sufficient intensity to allow safe passage at all times.

(h)Every means of egress shall be indicated by a durable sign reading EXIT in red letters at least eight inches high on a white background or vice versa, and such sign shall be clearly visible at all times.

9 NYCRR 1506.7 - Ventilation

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
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Motor vehicle storage facilities in a multiple dwelling or upon the premises thereof shall be provided with natural or mechanical ventilation capable of preventing the accumulation of flammable gases or vapors. Where such facilities do not have natural ventilation they shall have mechanical ventilation providing not less than six complete changes of air per hour at all times during occupancy of the garage. Where such facilities are located above grade, every room or space therein shall be provided with openings to the outer air, having a combined area of not less than two per cent of the floor area; or such rooms or space shall have mechanical ventilation providing six air changes per hour.

9 NYCRR 1506.8 - Structural requirements

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(a)Constructions and parts thereof used for the storage of motor vehicles in a multiple dwelling or upon the premises thereof shall be capable of sustaining safely the loads to which they are subject. The motor vehicle loads on floors, roofs, and ramps shall be those set by the department but in no case shall they be less than a uniformly distributed load of 75 pounds per square foot, or 2,000 pounds concentrated on an area nine inches in diameter, whichever produces the greater stress.

(b)Wherever structural material or assemblies of such construction may, if unprotected, deteriorate and become structurally unsound under the proposed conditions of use, approved protection shall be provided. Causes of such deterioration include, among others, action of freezing and thawing, dampness, wetting and drying, termites and rodents.

(c)Parts of such buildings built in soil which is water bearing at any season of the year shall be constructed so that ground water will not flow into basements and cellars.

9 NYCRR 1506.9 - Equipment requirements

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
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9 NYCRR 1506.10 - Maintenance

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
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Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)Open containers of volatile flammable liquids shall be prohibited in motor vehicle storage facilities.

(b)Smoking shall be prohibited in motor vehicle storage facilities, and conspicuous durable signs to this effect shall be displayed therein at all times.

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