2006 New York Code - Fire Alarm System; Watchman.

 
    §   61.  Fire  alarm  system;  watchman.  1.  Except  as  provided  in
  subdivision three, in every transient dwelling containing thirty or more
  sleeping rooms for transient occupancy, there shall be an interior  fire
  alarm system.
    2.  Except  as  provided  in  subdivision  three,  in  every fireproof
  transient dwelling containing fifty or more sleeping rooms for transient
  occupants, and in  every  non-fireproof  transient  dwelling  containing
  thirty  or  more such rooms, when thirty-five per centum or more of such
  rooms are occupied, there shall be, in addition  to  the  interior  fire
  alarm  system,  one  or  more watchmen or clerks, employed by the owner,
  whose duty it shall be  to  visit  every  portion  of  the  dwelling  at
  frequent  regular  intervals  between the hours of eleven p.m. and seven
  a.m. for the purpose of detecting fire or other sources  of  danger  and
  giving  immediate and timely warning thereof to all the occupants. There
  shall be provided a watchman's clock system or other  device  to  record
  the movement of such watchman.
    3.  Where  throughout  such  dwelling  a  fire-detecting system, or an
  approved type automatic sprinkler system is provided  which  actuates  a
  fire  alarm  by  the  flow  of  water  through such system so as to give
  warning to all the occupants of the dwelling,  and  is  installed  in  a
  manner  satisfactory  to  the  department  in  conformity with rules and
  regulations adopted by the commission, the  provisions  of  subdivisions
  one and two shall not be applicable.