Indoor Display of Motor Vehicles and Watercraft.
3 RCNY § 314-01
in effect§ 314-01 Indoor Display of Motor Vehicles and Watercraft.
(a) Scope. This section sets forth requirements for the indoor display of motor vehicles and watercraft.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) Display requirements. Indoor displays of motor vehicles and watercraft shall be designed, installed, operated and maintained in compliance with the requirements of FC 314 and this section.
(2) Department authorization. Motor vehicles and watercraft shall not be displayed indoors until Department approval has first been obtained.
(c) Application Requirements.
(1) Submission. Applications for Department authorization shall be submitted to the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
(2) Content. Applications for Department authorization shall include the following information, and such other information and documentation as the Department may require:
(A) The name and address of the owner of the building or structure, including any tent or other membrane structure, or part thereof, in which the display is to be conducted;
(B) The name and address of the sponsor of the display, if different from the owner of the premises;
(C) The scheduled duration of the display;
(D) A plan of the building or structure, or part thereof, in which the motor vehicles or watercraft will be displayed, indicating the number, type and location of the motor vehicles or watercraft to be displayed, and the means of egress from the display area;
(E) A description of the building's fire protection systems and the areas of the building or structure protected thereby; and
(F) An affidavit executed by a principal or officer of the owner or sponsor attesting that the requirements of FC 314 and this section will be complied with.
(d) General Display Requirements. Display requirements shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in FC 314.4.
(e) Portable Fire Extinguisher Requirements. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided and kept readily accessible as set forth in FC 906.
(Amended City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-9760Fetched: 10/24/2026