287 - Alternative compliance.

§  287.  Alternative compliance. In any case in which a local building  code or this chapter provides an alternative means of meeting  the  fire  and  safety standards of article seven-B of this chapter, an owner of an  interim multiple dwelling may, to the extent  permitted  by  such  local  code or this chapter, elect to comply with the standards of such code or  this  chapter  rather  than with article seven-B. Such an election shall  not affect an owner's obligations to meet the deadlines  for  compliance  set  forth  in  this  article,  and  in  such cases references herein to  article seven-B shall be deemed to include any such local building  code  or the applicable provisions of this chapter.