§ 20-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 20-01
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: 1-4 family building. "1-4 family building" means a building containing at least one and no greater than four dwelling units. Administrative Code. "Administrative Code" means the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Building. "Building" has the same meaning as such term is defined in Section BC 202 of the New York City Building Code. City. "City" means the City of New York. Cost-reasonable. "Cost-reasonable" (and "cost-reasonableness") means having a cost that, in its nature and amount, does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the cost. Cost-reasonableness shall be determined by utilizing the methods listed in 2 C.F.R. § 200.404 for federally-funded programs. Dwelling unit. "Dwelling unit" has the same meaning as such term is defined in Section BC 202 of the New York City Building Code. Effective date. "Effective date" means May 10, 2022, which is the date the Mayor approved a finding of imminent threat to health, safety, property or a necessary service for the Hurricane Ida Bureau Recovery Emergency Rule pursuant to subdivision i of section 1043 of the City Charter. Environmental hazard. "Environmental hazard" means the presence of lead, asbestos, or mold in amounts or conditions deemed unsafe by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Habitable. "Habitable" means that the building, property, or dwelling unit described is structurally sound with interiors protected from the elements; is not subject to a full vacate order by the Department of Buildings; has functioning heat, hot water, electricity, and gas (where applicable) in every dwelling unit for which the owner of such unit is eligible for assistance pursuant to 43 RCNY §§ 20-02 and 20-04; and contains at least one running tap producing potable water and one functioning toilet in every such unit. Hurricane Ida. "Hurricane Ida" (or "Ida") means remnants of Post-Tropical Cyclone Ida that struck the City on September 1 through September 2 of 2021. HRO. "HRO" means the Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations, as established by Executive Order number 175, dated November 13, 2012, and as continued by Executive Order number 87, dated November 22, 2021, as amended by subsequent orders. (Added City Record 6/1/2022, eff. 6/1/2022 and City Record 8/12/2022, eff. 9/11/2022)
