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INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
GENERAL
1201.1 Scope.
The provisions of this chapter shall govern ventilation, temperature
control, lighting, yards and courts, sound transmission, room dimensions, surrounding
materials and rodent proofing associated with the interior spaces of buildings.
DEFINITIONS
1202.1 General.
following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter
and as used elsewhere in this code, have the meanings shown herein.
HABITABLE SPACE.
All rooms and spaces within a dwelling unit in group R or I-1,
including bedrooms, living rooms, studies, recreation rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, and
other similar spaces.
Exception:
The following spaces within a dwelling unit shall not be considered
habitable spaces:
1. A dining space 55 square feet (5.1 m2) or less located off a living room, foyer,
or kitchen;
2. A kitchenette;
3. A bathroom or toilet room;
4. A laundry room;
5. A corridor, passageway, or private hall; and a foyer used as an entrance hall in
a dwelling unit: not exceeding 10 percent of the total floor area of the dwelling
unit; or not exceeding 20 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit where
every habitable room is at least 20 percent larger than the required minimum
room sizes established by the New York City Housing Maintenance Code.
KITCHEN.
A rooom with 80 square feet (7.4 m2) or more of floor area which is intended,
arranged, designed or used for cooking or warming of food.
KITCHENETTE
.
A space with less than 80 square feet (7.4 m2) of floor area which is
intended, arranged, designed or used for cooking or warming of food.
OCCUPIABLE SPACE.
A room or enclosed space, other than a habitable space,
designed for human occupancy or use in which in time for rest, amusement, treatment, education, dining, shopping, employment, labor or
other similar purposes.
1208.1 Minimum room widths.
Habitable spaces, other than a kitchen, shall not be less
than 8 feet (2438 mm) in any plan dimension. Kitchens and kitchenettes shall have a clear
passageway of not less than 3 feet (914 mm) between counter fronts and appliances or
counter fronts and walls.
Exceptions:
1. A room that complies with the requirements for natural light and natural
ventilation and in addition has an unobstructed opening of not less than 60
square feet (5.6 m2) into an immediately adjoining room shall not be less than
7 feet (2134 mm) in any plan dimension.
2. A habitable dining space that complies with the requirements for natural light
and natural ventilation may be less than 8 feet (2438 mm) in any plan
dimension.
3. One-half the number of bedrooms in a dwelling unit containing 3 or more
bedrooms shall not be less than 7 feet (2134 mm) in any plan dimension.
4. A room in a group R-1 dwelling or sleeping unit shall not be less than 6 feet
(1829 mm) in any plan dimension.
1208.2 Minimum ceiling heights.
Habitable rooms and spaces shall have a ceiling height
of not less than 8 feet (2438 mm). Occupiable spaces and corridors shall have a ceiling
height of not less than 7 feet 6 inches (2286 mm). Bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens in
other than I-1 and R occupancies, kitchenettes in I-1 or R occupancies, storage rooms and
laundry rooms shall be permitted to have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134
mm). All measurements shall be taken from the finished floor to the finished underside of
the ceiling or ceiling beams.
Exceptions:
1. In one- and two-family dwellings, beams or girders spaced not less than 4 feet
(1219 mm) on center may project not more than 6 inches (152 mm) below the
required ceiling height, provided that a clear height of 7 feet (2134 mm) is
maintained.
2. Habitable rooms in basements of one-family dwellings, including anyprojecting beams, shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 mm).
3. Habitable rooms in basements of multiple dwellings may have as many as four
beams crossing the ceiling if none of the beams exceeds 12 inches (305 mm) in
width or extends below the ceiling more than 6 inches (152 mm).
4. Spaces above and below a mezzanine, other than habitable spaces, shall have a
ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 mm).
1208.2.1 Furred ceiling.
Any room with a furred ceiling shall be required to have the
minimum ceiling height in two-thirds of the area thereof, but in no case shall the
height of the furred ceiling be less than 7 feet (2134 mm).
Exception:
Minimum ceiling heights of habitable rooms and spaces shall not be
less than established in Section 1208.2.
Room area.
Minimum net floor areas of rooms shall be in accordance with
Sections 1208.3.1 and 1208.3.2
1208.3.1 Habitable rooms and spaces.
very habitable room or space shall have not
less than 80 square feet (7.4 m2) in net floor area.
Exceptions:
1. A room that complies with the requirements for natural light and natural
ventilation and in addition has an unobstructed opening of not less than 60
square feet (5.6 m2) into an immediately adjoining room shall have not
less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2) of net floor area.
2. A habitable dining space, as defined by the New York City Housing Maintenance Code, that complies with the requirements for natural light
and natural ventilation may have less than 80 square feet (7.4 m2) of net floor area.
3. A room in a group R-1 dwelling unit shall have not less than 60 square
feet (5.6 m2) of net floor area.
1208.3.2 Dwelling units.
In a dwelling unit, at least one habitable room shall have
not less than 150 square feet (13.9 m2) of net floor area.
Exception:
Group R-1 dwelling or sleeping units.
1208.3.2.1 Single room occupancy of a single room
.
here a single room
within a dwelling unit is used for single room occupancy, as such term is used in
Section 27-2074(e) of the New York City Housing Maintenance Code, such room
shall have not less than 150 square feet (13.9 m2) of net floor area.
1208.3.2.2 Single room occupancy of a suite of rooms.
Where two or more
rooms, joined together and separated from all other rooms within a dwelling unit,
are used for single room occupancy, as such term is used in Section 27-2074(e) of
the New York City Housing Maintenance Code, at least one of such separated
rooms shall have not less than 150 square feet (13.9 m2) of net floor area.
SECTION BC 1209
ACCESS TO UNOCCUPIED SPACES
1209.1 Crawl spaces.
Crawl spaces shall be provided with a minimum of one access
opening not less than 18 inches by 24 inches (457 mm by 610 mm). All crawl spaces
shall have a minimum clear height of 18 inches (457 mm).
An opening not less than 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762
mm) shall be provided to any attic area having a clear height of over 30 inches (762
mm). A 30-inch (762 mm) minimum clear headroom in the attic space shall be provided
at or above the access opening.
1209.3 Mechanical appliances.
Access to mechanical appliances installed in under-floor
areas, in attic spaces and on roofs or elevated structures shall be in accordance with the
New York City Mechanical Code.
KITCHENS AND KITCHENETTES
1211.1 Sleeping.
No kitchen or kitchenette shall be occupied for sleeping purposes.
1211.2
Kitchenettes in multiple dwellings. Except at entrances thereto, every
kitchenette in a multiple dwelling shall be surrounded by partitions extending from floor
to ceiling, and/or by a soffit dropped 1 foot (305 mm) from the ceiling.
RODENT PROOFING
Section 1212.1 General. Rodent proofing shall be in accordance with Appendix F.
REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE STORAGE
1213.1 General. Multiple dwellings shall comply with Section 81 of the New York State
Multiple Dwelling Law and Section 27-2021 of the New York City Housing Maintenance
Code. Where a room is provided for the storage of refuse and recyclables in a building,
such room shall be completely enclosed by construction that has a fire-resistance rating
of not less than 2 hours, with self-closing opening protectives having a fire protection
rating of not less than 1 ½ hour. The location of such refuse storage room shall be
identified on the construction documents.
1213.2 Compactor.
A refuse compacting system shall be provided in multiple dwellings
in Groups I-1 or R-2 occupancy that are four or more stories in height and contain 12 or
more dwelling units, and in buildings of any size occupied as a Group R-1 multiple
dwelling. Such system shall be located within a refuse storage room constructed in
accordance with Section 1213.1 or in a in refuse chute termination room constructed in
accordance with Section 707.13.4.
1213.3 Refuse chute.
A multiple dwelling that is five or more stories in height and that
contains more than 12 dwelling units shall be provided with a refuse chute, refuse chute
access rooms, and refuse chute termination room constructed in accordance with Section
707.13.
No kitchens or kitchenettes shall be permitted below the
design flood elevation.
