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In an exclusive interview with ALI, Noel Miller, Deputy Chief Inspector of the New York City Fire Department, explains what apartment building owners can do to avoid the most common fire code violations and how to comply with the new fire code requirements.
Deputy Chief Inspector Miller has been with New York City Fire Department's Bureau of Fire Prevention for 25 years. In 1999, Mr. Miller was assigned the duties of “Trainer” for all newly appointed Fire Inspectors in the Suppression Unit.
The environmental fallout from toxic vapors has been in the news recently. According to the New York Times, toxic vapors are intruding into homes in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is having difficulty assessing the problem because many residents will not allow their homes to be tested.
Building owners are responsible for maintaining their properties in a clean manner, and this includes public sidewalks that are 18 inches from the curb line and abutting their properties. The new Lawn Litter Law may help owners with this responsibility, since unsolicited advertisements that are deposited on doorsteps or other areas of private property can be blown away by the wind, causing litter to accumulate on the streets and sidewalks next to buildings.
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