{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-659","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-659","heading":"§ 27-659 Foundations at different levels.","body":"Where footings are supported at different levels, or at different levels from the footings of adjacent structures, the influence of the pressures under the higher footings on the stability of the lower footings shall be considered. Consideration shall be given to the requirements for lateral support of the material supporting the higher footings, the additional load imposed on the lower footings, and assessment of the effects of dragdown on adjacent pile-supported buildings.","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":"476a6c0df39600e11e686e709b5238e29519735d7ea7a78355c0e483c4b9a1ff","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-658","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-27-660"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}