New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter C - Social Services
Article 4 - Residential Programs for Victimes of Domestic Violence
Part 455 - Standards For Domestic Violence Sponsoring Agencies And Safe Dwellings
Section 455.8 - Security

(a) Each domestic violence safe dwelling must be secured to ensure the physical safety of residents on a 24-hour basis. At a minimum, each domestic violence safe dwelling must have safety locks on all exit and entry doors. These doors must be secured at all times and specific admittance procedures must be in place for anyone entering the safe dwelling.

(b) Based upon the individual characteristics of each domestic violence safe dwelling, including but not limited to location of the domestic violence safe dwelling and the extent to which the location of the dwelling is known in the community, construction characteristics of the domestic violence safe dwelling and use of the building for purposes other than the provision of services to victims of domestic violence, additional security measures, including but not limited to the hiring of staff and installation of security devices may be required by the Office.

(c) A working telephone with emergency telephone numbers for fire, police and medical assistance posted nearby must be made available for use to residents at all times. The phone must remain in a designated visible location during all hours residents are present in the safe dwelling. Domestic violence safe dwellings that do not have an onsite employee or volunteer must include on this list of emergency numbers the telephone number of the person on call specified in section 455.7(b)(4) of this Part.