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1 Revision: October 1, 2004 Cover SheetPlus Reference Standards and Selected Rules andRegulations of the Department of BuildingsUpdate Set # 1 Includes Amendments to October 1, 2004 Instructions:Replace each page in you book with the same numbered page in this update, add new pages, anddiscard old ones (those you replaced). Any pages which contain a letter after the page number shouldbe placed in alpabetical order following the number, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 7, etc. Note: Revised pages are marked with the word revision: and the date of update publication. ForUpdate Set # 1, the publication date is October 1, 2004 Note: Following this Preface is a listing of all the revised pages your Building Code should containwhen you have inserted this update.

2 Place this page in front of the Title : October 1, 2004 Cover SheetPrefaceThis preface is a listing of all the revised pages your building code should contain when you have inserted # Revision DateSource of Revision/ Repagination Affected SectionVolume 1 October 1, 2004 Administrative CorrectionCover SheetOctober 1, 2004 Administrative CorrectionTitle PageI, II, III, IVOctober 1, 2004 Administrative CorrectionPreface 5 October 1, 2004 Local Law 44/03 and 35/04 26-125(g)6, 6a, 6b October 1, 2004 Local Law 44/03 and 35/04 26-126(d) 52 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 26-248(g) 62 October 1, 2004 Local Law 32/04 27-106 63 October 1, 2004 Local Law 32/04 27-114(h)

3 69, 70 October 1, 2004 Administrative Correction 27-139(2)81, 82 October 1, 2004 Local Law 32/04 (d)(1) 90 October 1, 2004 Administrative Correction (k)(1)91, 92 October 1, 2004 Administrative Correction (d) 95, 96, 97, 98, 98a, 98b October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 , 103, 104, 105, 106 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-232 (definitions)109, 110 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-232 (definitions) 120, 121, 122 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 Table 3-4 143, 144, 145, 146 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-324(g)155, 156 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-343(d)161, 162 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 , 163, 164, 165, 166 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-363167, 169, 170 October 1, 2004 Administrative Correction 27-369(k)171,172 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-371(c) 176, 177, 178 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-375(i)(6), , 180, 180a, 180b October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-383, , 384(c)237, 238 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-614(c) 286 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-754(e)(f) 297 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-779(a) 298 October 1, 2004 Local Law 32/04 27-781(c) 307, 308, 309, 310 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-830(f)

4 345, 346, 346a, 346b October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 351, 352 October 1, 2004 Local Law 32/04 27-946(b)(3)362 October 1, 2004 Administrative Correction 27-968(a)(9)369, 370 October 1, 2004 Local Law 07/04 , , , 372 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 27-987(c)407 - 448 October 1, 2004 Local Law AdditionsSubject Index449 - 468 October 1, 2004 Local Law AdditionsAmendments, Law Updates469 - 474 October 1, 2004 DELETED(NOT INCLUDED)Volume 2 October 1, 2004 Administrative CorrectionTitle Page I, II October 1, 2004 Administrative CorrectionPreface149, 150 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04RS 10-7151, 152 October 1, 2004 Administrative CorrectionRS 10-8 (Title) 248 October 1, 2004 Local Law 26/04 Table RS 16-12342a, 342b October 1, 2004 DOB 10-26-04RS 17-13, RS 17-14399, 400 October 1, 2004 Rules AdditionsRules and Regulations Index473, 474 October 1, 2004 Advisory Signs / CO Rule 27-04 /Chapter 28 (Title)

5 477, 478, 478a, 478b October 1, 2004 Carbon Monoxide Rule 28-02497, 498, 498a, 498b October 1, 2004 Electrical Code Rules 34-04, 34-05, 34-06, 34-07 Title PagePlus Reference Standards and Selected Rules andRegulations of the Department of BuildingsLocal Law No. 76 Effective December 6, 1968 Includes Amendments to October 1, 2004 Michael R. BloombergMayorPatricia J. LancasterCommissionerDepartment of BuildingsMartha K. HirstCommissionerDepartment of Citywide Administrative Servicesoriginally published October 1, 2003revised through October 1, 2004 Volume 1 of 2revision: October 1, 2004 Title PageNew York City Department of BuildingsFatma M. Amer, PEActing Deputy CommissionerSpecial Acknowledgement:Former Deputy Commissioner, Ronny Livian, PEChief of Staff, Stephen KramerFormer Executive Engineer, Nicholas Grecco, PEAssistant Commissioner, Marilyn King FestaTHE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORKVOLUME 1 Published by the Department of Citywide Administrative ServicesThe Building Code and other related municipal publications are available at CityStorerevision: October 1, 2004 Prefacerevision: October 1, 2004 IBUILDING CODEOF THE CITY OF NEW YORKPlus Selected Rules of the Department of BuildingsLOCAL LAW NO.

6 76 Effective Dec. 6, 1968 INCLUDES AMENDMENTS To October 1, 2004 MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERGMAYORPATRICIA J. LANCASTER, current Building Code was enacted by the City Councilon October 22, 1968, and approved by the Mayor onNovember 6, 1968. It became effective on December 6,1968, superseding the Building Code enacted in 1938. The"New Code" is based largely upon nationally acceptedperformance Standards and specifications for materials andconstruction present edition updates the Building Code toOctober 1, State Legislature, pursuant to Chapter 907 of the Lawsof 1985, repealed and reenacted the Administrative Code ofthe City of New York to reflect changes in form, particularlya complete renumbering of the sections of the , General Provisions, Licenses and BuildingConstruction are contained in Chapter 1 of Title 26 andthe Building Code is contained in Chapter 1 of Title old section numbers of the Building Code are shownin brackets.

7 Followed by the new section numbers. Thisserves as a convenience to architectural and engineeringprofessionals and construction industry members familiarwith the Code prior to this facilitate the adoption of proven results of research anddevelopment in the dynamic field of construction, the Codeprovides that the Buildings Commissioner may adopt newstandards or revise existing Standards . In the past, this couldonly be accomplished by legislative action. Moreover, theCode further provides that equipment and materials may beaccepted by the Department of Buildings based upon nationalreference Standards and tests conducted by recognizednational laboratories.

8 Such acceptance previously requiredapproval by the Board of Standards and 1968, there developed a need to respond to newsituations or exigencies through the passage of local lawswhose provisions were incorporated in the BuildingCode. Some of these included Local Law 5/73 (FireSafety in Office Buildings); Local Law 41/78 (FireSafety in Places of Public Assembly); Local Law 10/80and Local Law 11/98 (Owners' Inspection of BuildingFacades); Local Law 10/81 (Owners' Inspection ofElevators); Local Law 16/84 (Fire Safety in Buildings,including Hotels); Local Law 10/99 (sprinkler protectionof residential building).

9 Recent significant amendments to the Building Codeinclude: Padlock Law (Local Law 6/93) Sidewalk Sheds Elevators and Escalators Fees Registration of Expediters Boiler Inspections Consolidation of the Board of Standards and AppealsEquipment Section into the Materials & EquipmentAcceptance Section of the Department of Buildings Cranes and Derricks Sprinklering of Residential Buildings (Local Law 10/99) Regulation of Outdoor Advertising (Local Law 14/01) Use of Mercury Gauges to Test Plumbing,Prohibited (Local Law 17/01) Awnings (Local Law 44/03) Carbon Monoxide Detectors (Local Law 07/04) Sprinklers, Exit Signs, and Photo-Luminescent Marking inHigh Rise Office Buildings and Other Prospective Changesto the Code relating to Fire Safety (Local Law 26/04) Mechanical Refrigeration (LL 32/04)Prefacerevision: October 1, 2004 IIFor further information, readers may wish to refer tothe published series of the Department of Buildings Directives and Memorandums which are available atCityStore ( ) or visit the Department ofBuildings website at for the latestpolicy and procedure J.

10 Lancaster, AIAC ommissionerEDITOR'S NOTE:In addition to Chapter 907 of the state laws of1985 mentioned in the preface above, thelegislature enacted, effective September 1, 1986,Chapter 839 of the state laws of 1986, whichmade certain technical corrections and changesto the the Reference Standards Appendix of thisvolume are references to specific sections in theBuilding Code. Standards enacted prior to therecodification of the Building Code refer to thecode using the old section numbers. For yourconvenience, therefore, we have included a two-partconversion table which lists former to currentand then current to former section numbers.