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What is NYC AC § 27-288?

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This section establishes building access requirements and regulates the division of New York City into fire districts. It controls occupancy groups, construction classes, permissible building areas, heights, projections beyond street lines, and special flood hazard areas. Applies to building owners and property operators involved in construction and occupancy regulations.

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§ 27-288 Scope.

AC § 27-288

The provisions of this article establish building access requirements; shall regulate the division of the city of New York into fire districts and control the occupancy groups and construction classes permitted therein; shall regulate permissible building areas, height and projections beyond the street line and shall establish special flood hazard areas and a regulatory flood datum in the city of New York and regulate permissible occupancies and construction or other improvement below such flood datum within such flood hazard areas.

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