New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council has adopted the 2020 New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

Fire Department Connection and Fire Hose Connection Threads

Yonkers Fire Department Fire Department Connection (FDC) and fire hose connections shall be:

• Size: 2.5"
• Thread name: N.Y. Corp. / Yonkers
• Abbreviations: BCT / NY Corp.
• Outer Diameter: 3.0000"
• Threads per Inch: 8

Removal of Existing Occupant-Use Standpipe Hose Lines

As per the 2020 Fire Code of New York State the following is stated:

• 901.8.2 Removal of existing occupant-use hose lines.
• The fire code official is authorized to permit the removal of existing occupant-use hose lines where both of the following conditions exist:
  1. The hose line would not be utilized by trained personnel or the fire department.
  2. The remaining outlets are compatible with local fire department fittings.

To obtain permission to remove occupant-use hose lines contact Fire Prevention at 914-377-7525 to speak to an inspector to schedule an inspection. The following requirements and documents must be provided for final approval:

• NFPA 25 maintenance records of the standpipe and associated water based suppression systems with all noted deficiencies corrected