NYC agency · Fire safety
Fire Department (FDNY)
The fire-code regulator — inspections, Certificates of Fitness, fire-protection systems, and fire violations.
What FDNY regulates
The Fire Department enforces the NYC Fire Code: it inspects buildings, licenses Certificates of Fitness for people who operate fire-safety equipment, and regulates sprinklers, standpipes, fire alarms, and fuel storage.
What owners get from FDNY
- Fire code violations (Violation Orders) and summonses heard at OATH.
- Certificate of Fitness and permit requirements for building systems.
- Sprinkler / standpipe / alarm testing and maintenance obligations.
Related resource
Our sister site FireViolationsLawyer.com covers FDNY violations in depth — including whether you need a lawyer to cure one. NYC Building Compliance pulls open FDNY/ECB violations in the violation lookup.
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