New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta has announced that the New York City Fire Department has completed a final draft of a new Fire Code—the first comprehensive revision of the City’s Fire Code in almost a century. The changes come after an extensive three-year Fire Code revision project to review and update fire safety standards throughout the City.
A news release from the department says “The proposed new Fire Code is based on a model code, the International Fire Code (IFC), which is published by the International Codes Council, Inc. The IFC was carefully reviewed and revised by the Department, including fire officers, engineers, civilian inspectors and legal staff. Throughout the revision project, members of the City Council and the City’s Department of Buildings were consulted, as well as industry representatives from real estate, building management, design/engineering, manufacturing and trade, union and public utility organizations.”
