NYC Administrative Code

§ 27-122 — Alterations involving conversions from seasonal to year round use.

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This section outlines the requirements for buildings converting from seasonal to year-round use, mandating compliance with minimum building insulation standards and applicable noise control and fire rating standards. It also requires that alterations comply with inspection provisions to ensure controlled inspections of converted buildings. Applies to building owners undertaking such conversions.

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§ 27-122 Alterations involving conversions from seasonal to year round use.

AC § 27-122

(a)Buildings converted from seasonal use to year round use shall comply with the minimum building insulation standards as provided in reference standards RS 12-10, energy conservation in new building design, with the exception that the provisions as set forth in opinion 76-16, state of New York, public service commission, dated August thirteenth, nineteen hundred seventy-six, relating to noise control and fire rating shall not apply. The standards set forth in this code relating to noise control and fire rating and other applicable standards shall apply.

(b)All alterations performed in accordance with the requirements of this section shall also be in full compliance with the provisions of subchapter fourteen (inspections) of chapter one of title twenty-six of the administrative code to insure a method of controlled inspection of all converted buildings.

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