Fire safety requirements for high-rise buildings

(a) The owner of a high-rise building shall: (1) Prepare and maintain a fire safety and evacuation plan for the building; and (2) Conduct fire drills at least once every 12 months. (b) A violation of this section shall be subject to civil penalties as established by the Mayor pursuant to rulemaking. (c) For the purposes of this section, the term “high-rise building” shall mean any building having occupied floors more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.