{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-1608","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § BC 1608","heading":"Section BC 1608: Snow Loads","body":"1608.1 General.\n\nDesign snow loads shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 7 of ASCE 7, but the design roof load shall not be less than that determined by Section 1607.\n\n1608.2 Ground snow loads.\n\nThe ground snow loads to be used in determining the design snow loads for roofs is 25 psf (1.2 kN/m\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t).\n\n1608.3 Ponding instability.\n\nSusceptible bays of roofs shall be evaluated for ponding instability in accordance with Chapters 7 and 8 of ASCE 7.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 28","Chapter 7: New York City 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":"a97cfde54ae702d9ae7ccc218af878371f485b3ce2057ac0efc5845e0f3b3dac","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-1607","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-1609"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}