§ 6-02 Definitions.
RCNY § 6-02
As used in these Rules the following terms shall have the following meanings: Addition. "Addition" shall mean an extension or increase in the floor area or height of a building that increases its external dimensions. Commission. "Commission" shall mean the New York City landmarks Preservation Commission as established by Section 3020 of the Charter. Demolition. "Demolition" shall mean the dismantling or razing of all or part of an existing Improvement or significant Landscape Improvement. Improvement. "Improvement" shall mean any building, structure, place, work of art or other object constituting a physical betterment of real property, or any part of such betterment other than a Landscape Improvement. Landscape improvement. "Landscape improvement" shall mean a physical betterment of real property or any part thereof, consisting of natural or artificial landscaping, including but not limited to grade, terrace, body of water, stream, rock, hedge, plant, shrub, mature tree, path, walkway, road, plaza, wall, fence, step, fountain, or sculpture. Landmarks law. "Landmarks law" shall refer to Section 3020 of the Charter and Chapter 3 of Title 25 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Landmarks preservation commission. "Landmarks preservation commission" shall mean the Commission acting in its agency capacity to implement the Landmarks law. Mature tree. "Mature tree" shall mean any tree with a trunk diameter of 12" or greater. Modification. "Modification" shall mean any work to an existing improvement or landscape improvement other than (a) ordinary maintenance or repair; or (b) any Addition. Permit. "Permit" shall mean any permit other than a notice to proceed issued by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Landmarks Law: (a) "PMW" shall mean permit for minor work as defined by § 25-310 of the Landmarks Law.
(b)"CNE" shall mean certificate of no effect as defined by § 25-306 of the Landmarks Law.
(c)"C of A" shall mean certificate of appropriateness as defined by § 25-307 of the Landmarks Law. Pre-1940 building. "Pre-1940 building" shall mean any building in the Riverdale Historic District built, in whole or in part, prior to January 1, 1940 including buildings which have undergone subsequent remodeling and alterations. Post-1939 building. "Post-1939 building" shall mean any building in the Riverdale Historic District built on or after January 1, 1940. Public Thoroughfare. "Public Thoroughfare" shall mean any publicly accessible right-of-way including, but not limited to a street, sidewalk, public park, and path. Significant architectural feature. "Significant architectural feature" shall mean any character-defining external component of a building including, but not limited to, the kind, color and texture of the building material and the type and style of any window, door, light, sign and other fixture appurtenant to any Improvement. Significant landscape improvement. "Significant landscape improvement" shall mean any landscape improvement which is a character-defining element in its historic district, contributing to the special aesthetic and historic character for which the district was designated, and including but not limited to those Landscape Improvements identified as landscape features in the Designation Report. Special natural area district. "Special natural area district" shall refer to a special purpose district designated by the New York City Planning Commission pursuant to Article X, Chapter 5 of the New York City Zoning Resolution which is mapped in areas where outstanding natural features or areas of natural beauty are to be protected.
