Section 27-288
§ 27-288 Scope. 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.
Section 27-289
§ 27-289 Standards. The provisions of reference standard RS-4 shall be
a part of this subchapter.
Section 27-290
§ 27-290 Definitions. For definitions to be used in the interpretation
of this subchapter, see subchapter two of this chapter.