{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-27","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Multiple Residence Law § 27","heading":"Fire-escapes","body":"§ 27. Fire-escapes.  Wire, chain, cable, combustible, vertical ladder\nor rope fire-escapes shall not be accepted as a required or alternative\nmeans of egress and, unless such fire-escapes are supplemental to the\nmeans of egress required by section twenty-six, they shall be removed\nand replaced by a system of fire-escapes constructed and arranged as\nprovided in section one hundred thirty-three. All fire-escapes erected\non or after July first, nineteen hundred fifty-three, to serve as a\nsecond means of egress shall be in conformity with the provisions of\nsection one hundred thirty-three. It shall be unlawful to remove any\nfire-escape without permission from the department. Such system shall be\ninstalled, arranged and maintained in a manner satisfactory to the\ndepartment and in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.","path":["Multiple Residence Law","Article 3. Old Multiple Dwellings","Title 1. Fire Protection"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MRE/27","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"0110fb99e7aa6360897b83b5ac3899ff425f1fc487b299db61d558bfe6898232","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-26","next":"us-ny/n.y.-multiple-residence-law-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}