BUILDING CODE REFERENCE STANDARDS - City of New York

1 REFERENCE Standard 11 BUILDING CODEREFERENCE STANDARDSAPPENDIX TO TITLE 27,CHAPTER 1 TABLE OF CONTENTSRS 1RS 2 DefinitionsRS 3 occupancy and Construction ClassificationsRS 4 BUILDING LimitationsIndex Map RS 4-1 RichmondIndex Map RS 4-2 QueensRS 5 Fire Protection Construction RequirementsRS 6RS 7 Special Uses and OccupanciesRS 8 Places of AssemblyRS 9 LoadsRS 10 Structural WorkRS 11 FoundationsRS 12 Light, Heat, Ventilation and Noise ControlRS 13 Mechanical Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration SystemsRS 14 Heating and Combustion EquipmentRS 15 Chimneys and Gas VentsRS 16 Plumbing, Drainage and Gas PipingRS 17 Fire Alarms, Detection and Extinguishing EquipmentRS 18 Elevators and ConveyorsRS 19 Safety of Public and Property During Construction Operations*RULE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING code REFERENCE STANDARDSS ection 1.

2 It shall be a rule of construction for the BUILDING code REFERENCE STANDARDS of the appendix to chapter oneof title twenty-seven of the administrative code of the city of New York that references to the sections of theAdministrative code repealed by Chapter 907 of the Laws of 1985, heretofore promulgated and currently in effect,should be deemed to refer to the corresponding new sections of such code as specified in the distribution tablecontained in Chapter 907 or as assigned by the State Legislation Bill Drafting Commission. 2. All BUILDING code REFERENCE STANDARDS enacted or adopted prior to the effective date of this revision arehereby made subject to the rule of construction established in Section "1" hereof.*373-88 BCRR eference Standard 12 This page is intended to be left blankReference Standard 23 REFERENCE STANDARD RS-2 DEFINITIONS** REFERENCE STANDARD RS 2-1 REFERENCE STANDARDS Agencies and National OrganizationsThe following agencies and national organizations promulgate STANDARDS referenced in this code and its referencedstandards.

3 The abbreviations in front of the agency or national organization is used to identify it. A (bracket)indicates its former AssociationSuite 300900 19th St., , 20006 AAMA (AWMA)American Architectural Manufacturers Association2700 River RoadDes Plaines, Illinois 60018 AASHTO, (AASHO)American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials444 North Capital StreetWashington, 20001A-CE, (A-OCE)Army Chief of EngineersAttn: ENGMC-ES1000 Independence Avenue, , 20314 ACIA merican Concrete Box 19150 Redford StationDetroit, Michigan 48219*AF & PA, (NLMA), (NFPA), (NFoPA)American Forest and Paper AssociationSuite 8001111 19th Street, , 20036*DOB 4-17-96 AGAA merican Gas Association1515 Wilson BoulevardArlington, Virginia 22209 AGMAA merican Gear Manufacturers Association1901 North Fort Meyer DriveArlington, Virginia 22209 AHA (IBI)American Hardwood Association205 West Touky AvenuePark Ridge, Illinois 60068 AISCA merican Institute of Steel Construction, Building400 North Michigan AvenueChicago, Illinois 60611 AISG, (A Ins A), (AIA), (NBFU)

4 American Insurance Services Group, Standard 24 Engineering & Safety Service85 John StreetNew York, 10038 **AISIA merican Iron and Steel InstituteSuite 13001101 17th Street, , 20036-4700**DOB 6-1-96**AITCA merican Institute of Timber Construction7012 S. Revere Pkwy., Suite 140 Englewood, CO 80112**DOB 3-14-96 ANSI (USASI)American National STANDARDS Institute, BroadwayNew York, New York 10018 APAA merican Plywood Box 11700 Tacoma, Washington 98411 APIA merican Petroleum Institute1220 Street, , 20005 AREAA merican Railway Engineering Association50 F Street, , 20001*ARIAir Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute1501 Wilson BoulevardArlington, Virginia 22209 ARI, (AFI), (REMA), (ACRMA), (NWAHACA)Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute1501 Wilson Road**Arlington, Virginia 22209*As enacted, but this listing, duplicate of listing below, probably intended to be omitted.

5 ** As enacted, but Boulevard probably Society of Civil EngineersUnited Engineering Center345 East 47th StreetNew York, New York 10017 ASHRAE, (ASHAE)American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers1791 Tullie Circle, , Georgia 30329 ASMEA merican Society of Mechanical EngineersUnited Engineering Center345 East 47th StreetNew York, New York 10017 ASSEA merican Society of Sanitary Box 40362 Bay Village, Ohio 44140 REFERENCE Standard 25 ASTMA merican Society for Testing and Materials1916 Race StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 AWPAA merican Wood Preservers Box 849 Stevensville, Maryland 21666 AWPIA merican Wood Preservers Institute1945 Gallows RoadVienna, Virginia 22180 AWSA merican Welding Society550 LeJeune RoadMiami, Florida 33125 AWWAA merican Water Works Association6666 West Quincy AvenueDenver, Colorado 80235 BIA, (SCPI)Brick Institute of America11490 Commerce Park DriveReston, VA.

6 22091-1506 BHMAB uilding Hardware Manufacturers Association, East 42nd StreetNew York, New York 10165 CISPICast Iron Soil Pipe InstituteSuite 4195959 Shallowford RoadChattanooga, TN 37421 CFRCode of Federal RegulationsSuperintendent of DocumentsGovernment Printing OfficeWashington, 20402 CPSCC onsumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of the SecretaryWashington, 20207 CRSIC oncrete Reinforcing Steel Institute933 North Plum Grove RoadSchaumburg, Illinois 60173-4758(CS)(For Commercial or Commodity STANDARDS , see address under DOC)DECD epartment of Environmental Conservation50 Wolf RoadAlbany, 12205 DOCU nited States Department of Commerce National Instituteof STANDARDS and TechnologyWashington, * REFERENCE Standard 26 Gaithersburg, MD 20899(Available from Superintendent of DocumentsGovernment Printing OfficeWashington, 20402-9325)*As enacted, but "Washington, " probably intended to be Communications Commission1919 M Street, , 20554 FEMAF ederal Emergency Management Box 8181 Washington, 20024 FMSF actory Mutual SystemStandards-Laboratories Department1151 Boston-Providence TurnpikeNorwood, Massachusetts 02062 FSFederal SpecificationsGeneral Services AdministrationSpecification and Consumer InformationDistribution Section (WFSIS)Washington Navy Yard Bldg.

7 197 Washington, D. C. 20407 GAGypsum Association810 First Street, 510 Washington, 20002 HPMA, (HPI), (HPMA)Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Box 2789 Reston, Virginia Dept. of Housing and Urban Development451 Seventh Street, , 20410 IAPMOI nternational Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials5032 Alhambra AvenueLos Angeles, California 90032 (IBI)See AHAICI ndustrial code RulesNew York State Department of OfficeOne Main StreetGair TowerBrooklyn, New York 11201 ICBO, (UBC)International Conference of BUILDING Officials5360 South Workman Mill RoadWhittier, California 90601 IEEER eference Standard 27 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, East 47th StreetNew York, 10017 IESI lluminating Engineers SocietyUnited Engineering Center345 East 47th StreetNew York, New York 10017I-SANTAI ndustrial Stapling and Nailing Technical Association435 North Michigan AvenueSuite 1717 Chicago, Illinois 60611 ISOI nternational Organization for Standardization (Available from ANSI)MHI, (MHMA)Manufactured Housing Institute1745 Jefferson Davis HighwayArlington, Virginia 22202 MILM ilitary SpecificationsNaval Supply Depot5801 Tabor AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19111 NAPHCCN ational Association of Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors1016 20th StreetWashington, 20036(NBS)

8 (For National Bureau of STANDARDS , See NIST)NCMAN ational Concrete Masonry Box 781 Herndon, Virginia 22070 NCRPN ational Council on Radiation Protection and MeasurementsNCRP Box 30175 Washington, 20014 NFiPA, (NFPA)National Fire Protection AssociationBatterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02269 NIST (NBS)National Institute of STANDARDS and Department of CommerceGaithersburg, MD 20899 NSFN ational Sanitation Box 1468 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 NYCRRNew York code Rules and RegulationsPublications BureauDepartment of State162 Washington AvenueReference Standard 28 Albany, N. Y. 12231 PDIP lumbing Drainage Institute1106 W. 77th Street, South DriveIndianapolis, Indiana 46260-3318 PCAP ortland Cement Association5420 Old Orchard RoadSkokie, Illinois 60077 PSOffice of Product StandardsNational Bureau of Department of CommerceWashington, D.

9 C. 20234(Available from Superintendent of Documents)PSCNew York State Public Service CommissionNYC Office400 Broome StreetNew York, New York 10013 RCRBSR esearch Council on Riveted and Bolted Structural Joints ofthe Engineering Foundation345 East 47th StreetNew York, New York 10017 RCSHSBRed Cedar Shingle and Handsplit Shake Bureau515 116th Avenue, , Suite 275 Bellevue, WA 98004* SJIS teel Joist Institute3127 10th Avenue North ExtensionMyrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577-6760*DOB 5-1-99 SMACNAS heet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National Association, Old Courthouse RoadTyson's CornerVienna, VA 22180 SMPTES ociety of Motion Picture and Television Engineers595 West Hartsdale AvenueWhite Plains, 10607-1824 SPIBS outhern Pine Inspection Bureau4709 Scenic HighwayPensacola, Florida 32504 SSSIS teel Scaffolding & Shoring Institute2130 Keith BuildingCleveland, Ohio 44115 TCATile Council of America4801 Montgomery LaneWashington, 20014 TECOR eference Standard 29 Timber Engineering Company5530 Wisconsin Avenue, Chase, Maryland 20815 TPIT russ Plate Institute, D'Onofrio DriveSuite 200 Madison, WI 53719 UBCU niform BUILDING code .

10 (See the InternationalConference of BUILDING Officials.)ULUnderwriters Laboratories, Pfingsten RoadNorthbrook, Illinois 60062or1285 Melville RoadMelville, New York 11746 ULCU nderwriters' Laboratories of Canada7 Crouse RoadScarborough, Ontario, Canada MIR 3A9 (USASI) see ANSI**Local Law 13-1987; 213-90 BCR; 135-88 BCR;237-87 BCR; 428-83 BCR; 705-80 Standard 210 This page is intended to be left blankReference Standard 311 REFERENCE STANDARD RS-3 occupancy AND CONSTRUCTIONCLASSIFICATIONS*LIST OF REFERENCED NATIONAL STANDARDSASTM E119 Standard Methods of Fire Tests of BUILDING Construction and 1983 ASTM E84 Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of BUILDING 1987*1341-88 BCR* REFERENCE STANDARD RS 3-1 ASTM E119-1983-Standard Method of Fire Tests of BUILDING Construction and Materials.