{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-496","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-496","heading":"§ 27-496 Construction.","body":"Towers located on the roofs of buildings shall be constructed of noncombustible materials. Isolated towers less than one hundred feet high and supported directly from the ground may, when located outside of the fire districts, be constructed of timber meeting the requirements of construction class II-A. All towers shall be grounded for lightning protection in accordance with the provisions of the electrical code of the city of New York.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 27","Chapter 1: Building Code"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"26c76c5f6649a58af812b5b1f58b5b9df20d5e318f1d2a36bc1b503cae9cdf50","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-495","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-497"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}