Can an AC go in a window that leads to a fire escape?
Short answer§ 27-2030
Generally no. The Fire Code bars it unless another unobstructed window in the same room reaches the fire escape.
- The Fire CodeAn air conditioner may not go in a window that gives access to a fire escape, unless the fire escape can be reached from another unobstructed window of the required size in the same room.
- Next to a fire escapeA unit in a window beside a fire escape must not block the path on the fire escape.
- The cooling lawOwners aren't required to install a system that would break the Fire Code's fire escape rules.
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