§ 9-02 Definitions.
RCNY § 9-02
As used in these Rules, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Banking interior. The term "banking interior" shall mean the area of the designated interior historically used for banking operations and any associated interior spaces including, without limitation, entrance vestibules or mezzanines identified in the designation report as part of the designated interior. Commission. The term "commission" shall mean the eleven Commissioners, including the Chairman, as established by Section 3020 of the Charter. Interior architectural features. The term "interior architectural features" shall have the meaning established in § 25-302 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Landmarks Law. The term "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. LPC. The term "LPC" shall mean the Landmarks Preservation Commission acting in its agency capacity to implement the Landmarks Law. Non-significant features. The term "non-significant features" shall mean the interior architectural features of the designated interior that the LPC has determined do not contribute to the special historic, cultural, and/or aesthetic character for which the interior was designated. These features comprise all of the interior architectural features of the interior with the exception of those features that are underscored in the designation report. Significant features. The term "significant features" shall mean the interior architectural features of the designated interior that the LPC has determined contribute to the special historic, cultural, and/or aesthetic character for which the interior was designated, and therefore require protection under these rules. These features are identified in the designation reports and indicated by underscoring. Reversible alteration. The term "reversible alteration" shall mean an alteration in which the altered feature can be readily returned to its appearance prior to the alteration. State-of-the-art banking change. The term "state-of-the-art banking change" shall mean a physical alteration to the bank interior that the applicant has determined to be necessary to accommodate changes in technology and/or banking practice. When submitting an application to make such an alteration, the applicant must enclose a verified statement executed by the manager of the bank stating that the bank's ability to perform its banking functions would be impaired if it were unable to make such an alteration. Terms not otherwise defined in these rules shall have the meanings given them in the Landmarks Law.
