# N.Y. MDW Law § 287: Alternative compliance

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S287

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. MDW Law § 287
- **Heading:** Alternative compliance
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act MDW / Article 7-C / Section 287

## Text

§ 287. Alternative compliance. In any case in which a local building\ncode or this chapter provides an alternative means of meeting the fire\nand safety standards of article seven-B of this chapter, an owner of an\ninterim multiple dwelling may, to the extent permitted by such local\ncode or this chapter, elect to comply with the standards of such code or\nthis chapter rather than with article seven-B. Such an election shall\nnot affect an owner's obligations to meet the deadlines for compliance\nset forth in this article, and in such cases references herein to\narticle seven-B shall be deemed to include any such local building code\nor the applicable provisions of this chapter.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. MDW Law § 280 Legislative findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S280.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 281 Definition of "interim multiple dwelling"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S281.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 282 Establishment of special loft unit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S282.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 282-A Applications for coverage of interim multiple dwellings and residential units](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S282-A.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 283 Occupancy permitted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S283.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 284 Owner obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S284.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 285 Owner protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S285.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 286 Tenant protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S286.md)
- [N.Y. MDW Law § 287 Alternative compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AMDW_A7-C_S287.md)

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