text: The story says the homeowners are "flouting" fire law with louver doors to allow cross ventilation (the preferred method of cooling back then and now) and the practice violates the Fire Code according to the Fire Dept.  Since this is an older building, ask the Fire Depart. if these doors were prohibited when the building was built and if these subsequently enacted prohibitions are to be applied retroactively. The same question exists with respect to sprinklers.  At least, DPP has a basic understanding that Codes are generally not to be applied retroactively. SO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SA SHOULD STOP ACCUSING OWNERS OF BEING FLOUTERS AND VIOLATORS WHEN THEY AREN'T.  I live in an older condo and various contractors and consultants keep telling us it is mandatory to comply with the latest Codes.  This is nonsense. The City may make Code changes retroactive, but if they did so every time a Code is changed, we would be reconstructing condos and other buildings every year.