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Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATEChapter XXXIII - State Fire Prevention and Building Code CouncilSubchapter A - Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
Part 1219 - Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
Section 1219.2 - Definitions

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19 § 1219.2

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Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024
Section 1219.2 - Definitions
(a)General.

In this Part and in Parts 1220, 1221, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, and 1227 of this Title, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) 2020 BCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Building Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 BCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1221 of this Title.
(2) 2020 EBCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Existing Building Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 EBCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1227 of this Title.
(3) 2020 FCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Fire Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 FCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1225 of this Title.
(4) 2020 FGCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Fuel Gas Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 FGCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1224 of this Title.
(5) 2020 MCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Mechanical Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 MCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1223 of this Title.
(6) 2020 PCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Plumbing Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 PCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1222 of this Title.
(7) 2020 PMCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Property Maintenance Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 PMCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1226 of this Title.
(8) 2020 RCNYS. The publication entitled 2020 Residential Code of New York State (publication date: November 2019), published by the International Code Council, Inc. The 2020 RCNYS is incorporated by reference in Part 1220 of this Title.
(9) Accessory structure. A structure that is accessory to and incidental to that of a dwelling and that is located on the same lot as the dwelling.
(10) Agricultural building. A structure designed and constructed to house farm equipment, farm implements, poultry, livestock, hay, grain, or other horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public.
(11) Bed and breakfast dwelling. An owner-occupied residence resulting from a conversion of a one-family dwelling, used for providing overnight accommodations and a morning meal to not more than ten transient lodgers, and containing not more than five bedrooms for such lodgers.
(12) Dwelling. A building that contains one or two dwelling units used, intended, or designed to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied for living purposes.
(13) Dwelling unit. A single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
(14) Existing building. A building or structure that is legally occupied and/or for which a certificate of occupancy authorizing its use(s) has been issued, without regard to the date on which such legal occupancy began or the date on which such certificate of occupancy was issued. For avoidance of doubt, the term includes a building or structure that was legally occupied and/or for which such a certificate of occupancy was issued prior to the adoption of the rule adding this definition, and a building or structure that was legally occupied and/or for which such a certificate of occupancy was issued at any time after the adoption of said rule.
(15) Guestroom. Any room or rooms used or intended to be used by one or more guests for living or sleeping purposes.
(16) Live/work unit. A dwelling unit or sleeping unit in which a significant portion of the space includes a nonresidential use that is operated by the tenant.
(17) Lodging house. A one-family dwelling where one or more occupants are primarily permanent in nature, and rent is paid for guestrooms.
(18) Story above grade plane. Any story having its finished floor surface entirely above grade plane, or in which the finished surface of the floor next above is any of the following:
(i) more than 6 feet (1829 mm) above grade plane;
(ii) more than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the finished ground level for more than 50 percent of the total building perimeter; or
(iii) more than 12 feet (3658 mm) above the finished ground level at any point.
(19) Townhouse. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit:
(i) extends from the foundation to the roof;
(ii) has open space on at least two sides; and
(iii) has a separate means of egress.
(b)Other terms.

Terms used in the definitions in subdivision (a) of this section and not defined in said subdivision (a) shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the 2020 BCNYS, the 2020 EBCNYS, the 2020 FCNYS, the 2020 FGCNYS, the 2020 MCNYS, the 2020 PCNYS, the 2020 PMCNYS, and/or the 2020 RCNYS.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 1219.2

Adopted New York State Register February 12, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 06, eff. 5/12/2020
Adopted New York State Register April 8, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 14, eff. 5/12/2020