Precautions Against Fire
NYC Fire Code § FC 3404
in effectSection FC 3404: Precautions Against Fire
3404.1 Open fires and flames prohibited.
It shall be unlawful in a tire storage yard to ignite or maintain an open fire or open flame.
3404.2 Hot work prohibited.
It shall be unlawful in a tire storage yard to conduct hot work operations.
3404.3 Smoking prohibited.
It shall be unlawful in a tire storage yard to smoke.
3404.4 Power lines.
Tire storage piles shall not be located beneath electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of 750 volts or near lines supplying power to fire emergency systems where a fire in such storage piles would damage such lines.
3404.5 Reserved.
3404.6 Emergency telephone.
A telephone not requiring a coin to operate, or another approved, clearly identified means to notify the department, shall be provided at the facility in an approved location. A sign shall be conspicuously posted at or near the telephone indicating that all fires shall be immediately reported to the department, and setting forth the facility's address with cross-street reference and the fire department telephone number.
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/0-0-0-147776Fetched: 10/24/2026