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NYC FIRE ESCAPE & MEANS OF EGRESS – KEEP CLEAR / NO STORAGE NOTICE

Help remind tenants, occupants, visitors and building personnel that fire escapes, public halls, stairs, corridors, passageways and required means of egress must remain clear and unobstructed.

This landlord safety notice is designed for use in NYC residential and multiple-dwelling properties as a highly visible reminder against storing or parking personal property in common areas and egress routes.

The sign references NYC Administrative Code §27-2007(c) – Certain Specific Duties of Tenants and Others.

NYC Administrative Code §27-2007(c)

The applicable provision states that no tenant or other person shall:

“Place any encumbrance before or upon, or cause access to be obstructed to, any fire escape, or obstruct by a baby carriage or any encumbrance, the public halls or any required means of egress;” Code Library

What This Means for NYC Buildings

Fire escapes and required exit routes should not be used for storage or obstructed by personal belongings.

The prohibition can apply to baby carriages/strollers, bicycles, boxes, furniture, packages, garbage, carts and other personal property when those items obstruct a fire escape, public hall or required means of egress.

NYC rules separately provide that in every multiple dwelling, public halls, stairs, corridors and passageways used as means of egress must be kept free and clear of encumbrances at all times, so occupants can safely reach the outside of the building. Code Library

The NYC Fire Code also requires required means of egress—including exit access, exits and exit discharge—to be continuously maintained free of obstructions and impediments to immediate emergency use. Exit passageways generally cannot be used for storage of combustible or noncombustible materials except where otherwise authorized. Code Library

Recommended for Property Owners & Landlords

Posting a clear notice can help property owners and managers communicate building rules to tenants and discourage storage in areas that need to remain available for emergency egress.

1. KEEP REQUIRED EGRESS ROUTES CLEAR

Maintain fire escapes, access to fire escapes, public halls, stairs, corridors, passageways, exit doors and other required means of egress so they remain free from obstructions.

2. ADDRESS OBSTRUCTIONS PROMPTLY

Do not permit personal property to obstruct required egress areas. Property owners and managers should regularly inspect common areas and address bicycles, strollers, furniture, boxes, garbage, carts and other objects that interfere with safe passage.

3. MAINTAIN FIRE ESCAPES AND ACCESS

Fire escapes should be maintained in proper condition, with prompt and ready access. NYC rules additionally require fire escapes used as means of egress to be maintained in good order, repair and structurally safe. Code Library

4. POST A CLEAR SAFETY NOTICE

Place the notice in a conspicuous location where tenants and occupants can readily see the building's no-storage/keep-clear policy, such as an appropriate common area or near locations where recurring storage problems occur.

Sign Message

DO NOT STORE / PARK ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE PUBLIC DECKS, BASEMENT, HALLWAY OR ON THE STEPS.

ALL SUCH PROPERTY WILL BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND WILL BE DISCARDED WITHOUT NOTICE.

The sign uses recognizable NO BICYCLE, NO STROLLER, NO BOXES/STORAGE and NO SHOES/PERSONAL PROPERTY symbols to make the intended building rule immediately noticeable.

Important for the product listing: The “discarded without notice” language should be treated as a building/property-management policy statement rather than represented as the text of §27-2007(c). The statutory language establishes the obstruction prohibition but does not itself say that landlords may automatically deem property abandoned and discard it without notice. Code Library

Key Product Features

• References NYC Administrative Code §27-2007(c)
• Designed for NYC landlords, property owners and property managers
• Helps communicate KEEP FIRE ESCAPES & MEANS OF EGRESS CLEAR
• Helps discourage storage in public halls, stairways and common egress areas
• Clear NO BICYCLE / NO STROLLER / NO BOXES / NO PERSONAL PROPERTY graphics
• Highly visible building safety notice
• Appropriate for residential and multiple-dwelling property management
• Useful for apartment buildings, common areas, hallways, stairways, basement access areas and other appropriate building locations
• Easy-to-understand visual symbols
• Professional property-management appearance
• Helps reinforce building rules regarding storage and obstructions
• Suitable for landlords, supers, managing agents, property managers and building maintenance personnel

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