{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-253","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Multiple Residence Law § 253","heading":"Construction of first floor","body":"§ 253. Construction of first floor.  The first floor above the lowest\ncellar, or, if there be no cellar, above the lowest story, shall be\nfireproof or, if the dwelling be three stories or less in height,\nfire-retarded.","path":["Multiple Residence Law","Article 7. Non-fireproof New Multiple Dwellings","Title 1. Fire Protection"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MRE/253","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"bfbb77bd69b0a2dd647fd099ab21a9b8d7e42fe3c9439267e59a01a960fda73a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-252","next":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-254"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}