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1001.4 Fire protection and emergency preparedness plans.
Fire protection plans shall be provided for occupancies and buildings where required by Article 109* of the Administrative Code. Such fire protection plans shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 28-109.3 of the Administrative Code. Emergency preparedness plans shall be provided for occupancies and buildings where required by the New York City Fire Code. Such emergency preparedness plans shall comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 4 of the New York City Fire Code.
* Editor's note: Intended reference should be Article 109 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code.
Section BC 1002: Definitions
1002.1 Definitions.
This section contains terms defined elsewhere in the code, and terms with definitions that are specific to this section.
1002.1.1 Terms defined elsewhere in this code.
The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:
   ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS.
   AISLE.
   AISLE ACCESSWAY.
   ALTERNATING TREAD DEVICE.
   AREA OF RESCUE ASSISTANCE.
   ASSEMBLY SPACE.
   ASSISTED RESCUE PATH.
   BLEACHERS.
   BREAKOUT.
   COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL.
   CORRIDOR.
   CORRIDOR, INTERIOR.
   CORRIDOR, PUBLIC.
   CROSS AISLE.
   DEAD END.
   DOOR, BALANCED.
   EGRESS COURT.
   EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENING.
   EXIT.
   EXIT ACCESS.
   EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY.
   EXIT ACCESS RAMP.
   EXIT ACCESS STAIRWAY.
   EXIT DISCHARGE.
   EXIT DISCHARGE, LEVEL OF.
   EXIT, HORIZONTAL.
   EXIT PASSAGEWAY.
   EXTERIOR EXIT RAMP.
   EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY.
   FIRE EXIT HARDWARE.
   FIXED SEATING.
   FLIGHT.
   FLOOR AREA, GROSS.
   FLOOR AREA, NET.
   FOLDING AND TELESCOPIC SEATING.
   GRANDSTAND.
   GUARD.
   HANDRAIL.
   INTERIOR EXIT RAMP.
   INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY.
   LOW ENERGY POWER-OPERATED DOOR.
   MEANS OF EGRESS.
   MERCHANDISE PAD.
   NOSING.
   OCCUPANT LOAD.
   OCCUPANT SENSOR.
   OPEN-ENDED CORRIDOR.
   PANIC HARDWARE.
   PHOTOSENSOR.
   POWER-ASSISTED DOOR.
   POWER-OPERATED DOOR.
   PUBLIC WAY.
   RAMP.
   REFUGE AREA.
   SCISSOR STAIRWAY.
   SELF-LUMINOUS.
   SMOKE-PROTECTED ASSEMBLY SEATING.
   STAIR.
   STAIRWAY.
   STAIRWAY, SPIRAL.
   WINDER.
1002.1.2 Definitions specific to this chapter.
The following terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings shown herein:
   COLLECTING SAFE AREA. A safe area that receives occupants from the assembly space it serves, as well as from other safe areas.
   OPEN EXTERIOR SPACE. A street or other public space; or a yard, court, or plaza open on one or more sides and unroofed or open on all sides, which provides egress to a street or public space.
   SAFE AREA. An interior or exterior space that serves as a means of egress by providing a transitional area from, and that also serves as a normal means of entry to, an assembly space.
   SEATING SECTION. An area of seating bounded on all sides by aisles, cross aisles, walls or partitions.
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