About This Book
2014 New York City Fire Code
The 2014 NYC Fire Code took effect on March 30, 2014, replacing the 2008 edition. Based on the International Fire Code 2009 (IFC 2009), it was heavily amended to address New York City's dense urban environment. It has since been superseded by the 2022 NYC Fire Code.
Structure
- Chapters 1–10: Administration, definitions, general precautions, emergency planning, building services, fire-resistance construction, fire protection systems, and egress.
- Chapters 11–44: Hazardous materials, construction site fire safety, flammable finishes, hot work, industrial furnaces, gases, and explosives.
- Chapter 45 & Appendices: Referenced standards (including NFPA guidelines), fee schedules, and standard modifications.
Scope
- Hazardous & Combustible Materials: Manufacturing, storage, handling, use, sale, and transportation.
- Fire Protection Systems: Design, installation, operation, and maintenance of alarms, sprinklers, standpipes, and central station monitoring.
- Emergency Preparedness: Building information cards, evacuation plans, and drills.
- Local Rules: Outdoor barbecue restrictions, LPG tank weight limits (16.4 oz for apartments/balconies; 20 lbs for rear yards), bans on roof tar kettles, and construction site fire safety supervision.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 1 licensing exam. We've written 32 practice questions directly from this material, each one citing the chapter and section it comes from.