{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-259","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Multiple Residence Law § 259","heading":"Cellar and basement stairs","body":"§ 259. Cellar and basement stairs. A cellar or basement stair located\ninside the dwelling shall be entirely enclosed with fireproof walls and\nbe provided, at all openings, with fireproof doors and assemblies, with\nthe doors self-closing, except that in any dwelling three stories or\nless in height, such stair may be enclosed with walls or partitions\nconstructed of fire-resistive materials.","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/259","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"31111ad247b2b5ae8e75ea79905b6390be98116b1792a83f7176ab02f03d15aa","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-258","next":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}