Landlord Proves Sprinkler System Flow Test Was Timely

The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to arrange for a performance flow test of the building’s residential sprinkler system in the presence of a Fire Department representative. Landlord claimed that the sprinkler system had been tested by the violation date. The Fire Department noted that the building had two sprinkler system accounts and therefore must have two sprinkler systems. Landlord claimed that there was only one sprinkler system. A second flow test report, showing up under the second account, was a second test landlord conducted to correct the violation. The ALJ ruled for landlord and dismissed the $750 violation. The Fire Department appealed and lost because it failed to prove that there were two sprinkler systems at the building.

Lexington Ave LP: ECB App. No. 1500955 (11/19/15) [3-pg. doc.]