Warehouses and Other Storage Occupancies
NYC Fire Code § FC 415
in effectSection FC 415: Warehouses and Other Storage Occupancies
415.1 General.
Warehouses and other Group S buildings shall comply with the emergency preparedness requirements set forth in FC 401, FC 416, and this section.
415.1.1 Emergency preparedness in buildings and occupancies with fire and emergency preparedness plans (Level 2).
A fire and emergency preparedness plan in accordance with FC 401.5 shall be prepared for:
1. a high-rise or large-area Group S building in which more than twenty-five persons are employed during regular business hours.
2. a non-high-rise Group S building with an aggregate of more than 20,000 square feet (1858 m2) of high-piled combustible storage.
415.1.2 Fire and emergency preparedness staff.
The commissioner may prescribe by rule that in a Group S building or occupancy provided with voice communication capability there shall be present during regular business hours one or more members of the FEP staff required pursuant to FC 401.5.5 who hold a certificate of fitness for emergency announcements and other fire safety duties.
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/NYCadmin/0-0-0-142517Fetched: 10/24/2026
