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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as otherwise expressly provided, all the provisions of this article shall apply to every multiple dwelling erected after April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine. Except as otherwise expressly provided, only the following enumerated sections of this article, and then only to the extent required therein, shall apply to multiple dwellings, whether class A or class B, erected before such date:
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Two or more buildings on same lot |
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Painting of courts and shafts |
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Size of rooms--subdivision six |
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Cooking spaces |
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Entrance doors and lights |
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Artificial hall lighting |
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Entrances: doors, locks and intercommunication systems |
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Stairs |
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Wainscoting |
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Frame buildings and extensions |
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Bells; mail receptacles |
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Incombustible materials |
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Bakeries and fat boiling |
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Motor vehicle storage |
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Business uses |
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Parapets, guard railings and wires--subdivision two |
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Lodging houses |
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Hotels and certain other class A and B dwellings |
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Water supply |
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Water-closet and bath accommodations |
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Plumbing and drainage |
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Repairs |
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Heating |
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Cleanliness |
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Receptacles for waste matter |
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Janitor or housekeeper |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Multiple Dwelling Law - MDW § 25. Application of article three - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/multiple-dwelling-law/mdw-sect-25/
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