{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-803","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § FC 803","heading":"Section FC 803: Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses","body":"803.1 Upholstered furniture.\n\nUpholstered furniture newly introduced in Occupancy Groups I-1, I-2, I-3 and R-1 college and university dormitories after the effective date of this section shall comply with the resistance to ignition by cigarettes and maximum heat release rate requirements of this section.\n\n803.1.1 Ignition by cigarettes.\n\nNewly-introduced upholstered furniture in Occupancy Groups I-1, I-2, I-3 and R-1 college and university dormitories shall be shown to resist ignition by cigarettes as determined by tests conducted in accordance with one of the following standards:\n\n1. Mocked-up composites of the upholstered furniture shall have a char length not exceeding 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) when tested in accordance with NFPA 261.\n\n2. The components of the upholstered furniture shall meet the requirements for Class I when tested in accordance with NFPA 260.\n\nException: The requirements of FC 803.1.1(1) and 803.1.1(2) shall not apply to upholstered furniture owned by the resident of a Group I-2 occupancy, provided such furniture is located in the sleeping room of the resident and such sleeping room is provided with a smoke detector in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code.\n\n803.1.2 Heat release rate.\n\nNewly-introduced upholstered furniture in Occupancy Groups I-1, I-2, I-3 and R-1 college and university dormitories shall have limited rates of heat release when tested in accordance with California Technical Bulletins 116 and 117.\n\n803.1.3 Listing and labeling.\n\nUpholstered furniture shall be listed and labeled in compliance with the requirements of FC 803.1.1 and 803.1.2.\n\n803.2 Mattresses.\n\nMattresses newly introduced in Occupancy Groups I-1, I-2, I-3 and R-1 college and university dormitories after the effective date of this section shall comply with the resistance to ignition by cigarettes and maximum heat release rate requirements of this section.\n\n803.2.1 Ignition by cigarettes.\n\nNewly-introduced mattresses in Occupancy Groups I-1, I-2, I-3, and R-1 college and university dormitories shall be shown to resist ignition by cigarettes as determined by tests conducted in accordance with 16 CFR Part 1632 and shall have a char length not exceeding 2 inches (51 mm).\n\n803.2.2 Heat release rate.\n\nNewly-introduced mattresses shall have limited rates of heat release when tested in accordance with ASTM E 1590 or California Technical Bulletin 129, as follows:\n\n1. The peak rate of heat release for the single mattress shall not exceed 100 kW, except mattresses in rooms or spaces protected throughout by a sprinkler system.\n\n2. The total energy released by the mattress during the first 10 minutes of the test shall not exceed 25 MJ, except mattresses in rooms or spaces protected throughout by a sprinkler system.\n\nException: The exceptions set forth in FC 803.2.2(1) and 803.2.2(2) for mattresses in rooms or spaces protected throughout by a sprinkler system shall not apply to Occupancy Group I-3.\n\n803.2.3 Listing and labeling.\n\nMattresses shall be listed and labeled in compliance with the requirements of FC 803.2.1 and 803.2.2.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 29","Chapter 2: New York City Fire Code"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"f5876c3dab31bf76262ce27f2fe0fa55b755c97812a906873b860adf82cddb03","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":true,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-802","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}