{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-dwelling-law-151","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Multiple Dwelling Law § 151","heading":"Spaces under stairs","body":"§ 151. Spaces under stairs. 1. It shall be unlawful to have a closet\nof any kind under any public stair.\n  2. The space beneath every stair from the foot of the stair to a point\nwhere the soffit is four feet or more above the floor shall be entirely\nenclosed with unpierced fire-retarded partitions. Such enclosure beneath\na flight of public stairs leading from the entrance story to the story\nnext above shall be fireproof.\n  3. Any unenclosed portion of the space beneath a flight of public\nstairs leading from the entrance story to the story next above shall be\nleft entirely open and kept clear and free from encumbrance.","path":["Multiple Dwelling Law","Article 5. Non-fireproof Multiple Dwellings","Title 1. Fire Protection"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MDW/151","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"fa627e17fa5adc902d50290e569275259b2c0372ec9da1124de78f96a70958aa","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-dwelling-law-150","next":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-dwelling-law-152"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}