People v. Cedar Management Corp.

Defendants are before this court on a misdemeanor charge of violating section C19-161.2 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York in that they failed to comply with certain orders of the Fire Commissioner issued under the provisions of that section requiring them to provide, in an office building, certain fire safety measures, equipment and devices.

Section C19-161.2, in essence, provides that in any office building more than 100 feet in height occupied or arranged to be occupied for an occupant load of more than 100 persons above or below street level, the owner or person in charge…