NY S00264

Amends Executive Law to require high-rise buildings (those with occupied floors more than 75 feet above fire department vehicle access) to establish and maintain emergency evacuation plans that address the needs of individuals with disabilities.

Emergency evacuation plans must include procedures for evacuating individuals with disabilities, a maintained list of residents requiring assistance, notification mechanisms, evacuation assistance devices/technologies, and clearly marked areas of rescue assistance.

Requires building owners to make evacuation plans available to law enforcement, fire personnel, employees, tenants, and guests in large-print (18-point font or larger), Braille (Grade II), and alternative formats upon request.

Mandates annual updates to evacuation plans, posting of emergency contact information on each floor, and filing of plans with the Department of State within one year and annually thereafter.

Establishes a civil penalty of up to $500 for knowing violations; exempts high-rise buildings in municipalities with populations over one million that have existing ordinances addressing emergency evacuation for people with disabilities; takes effect 90 days after enactment with one-year grace period for plan establishment.