Westchester fire code requirements
Westchester follows the Fire Code of New York State. Each city, town and village enforces it through its own fire or code enforcement office, so permits and inspections are handled locally.
The code
Fire Code of New York State
Who enforces it
City, town and village code enforcement and fire officials
Fire extinguishers
| Monthly | Quick check by your staff: in place, visible, gauge in the green, pin and seal intact, tag dated and initialed. |
| Every year | Full inspection and maintenance by a licensed servicing company, with a new tag. |
| Every 6 years | Dry chemical units that need a 12-year test are emptied and serviced internally. |
| Every 5 or 12 years | Hydrostatic pressure test: 5 years for water, CO2 and Class K units, 12 years for dry chemical. |
| Kitchens | A Class K extinguisher within 30 feet of commercial cooking equipment. |
Kitchen hood suppression systems
| Every 6 months | Inspected and serviced, and again after any discharge (Fire Code of NYS 904.12). |
| Every year | Fusible links replaced. |
| New systems | Permits and plan approval go through the city, town or village. |
Hood and duct cleaning (NFPA 96)
| Monthly | Solid fuel cooking (wood or charcoal). |
| Quarterly | High volume: 24-hour kitchens, charbroiling, wok cooking. |
| Every 6 months | Moderate volume, which covers most restaurants. |
| Every year | Low volume: churches, day camps, seasonal businesses, senior centers. |
Sprinkler systems (NFPA 25)
| Monthly | Gauges and control valves checked. |
| Quarterly | Waterflow alarms, supervised valves and the fire department connection. |
| Every year | Heads, piping and hangers inspected, and a main drain test. |
| Every 5 years | Internal pipe assessment and gauges replaced or recalibrated. |
If you fall behind
Places of public assembly are inspected at least once a year and other commercial buildings at least every three years, or more often where the municipality sets it.
Sources
- NYS Department of State: the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
- Fire Code of New York State, Section 904.12
A plain-language summary, checked October 2026. Codes change and the fire code official has the final word on your building. Call us at (516) 310-5075 if you are not sure what applies to you.
Let us keep track of it for you.
We keep every due date on file and remind you before anything lapses.