{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-201","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § BC 201","heading":"Section BC 201: General","body":"201.1 Scope.\n\nUnless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in this chapter.\n\n201.2 Interchangeability.\n\nWords used in the present tense include the future; words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.\n\n201.3 Terms defined in other codes.\n\nWhere terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the New York City Fuel Gas Code, New York City Fire Code, New York City Mechanical Code, New York City Electrical Code, New York City Plumbing Code, or the New York City Energy Conservation Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as in those codes.\n\n201.3.1 Terms defined in the general administrative provisions.\n\nThe following terms are defined in Section 28-101.5 of the Administrative Code:\n\n1968 BUILDING CODE.\n\n1968 OR PRIOR CODE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES (PRIOR CODE BUILDINGS).\n\nACCEPTANCE OR ACCEPTED.\n\nADDITION.\n\nADMINISTRATIVE CODE.\n\nALTERATION.\n\nAPPROVAL OR APPROVED.\n\nAPPROVED AGENCY.\n\nAPPROVED FABRICATOR.\n\nAPPROVED INSPECTION AGENCY.\n\nAPPROVED TESTING AGENCY.\n\nARCHITECT.\n\nBUILDING.\n\nCHARTER.\n\nCERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.\n\nCITY.\n\nCOMMISSIONER.\n\nCONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.\n\nDAY.\n\nDEFERRED SUBMITTAL.\n\nDEMOLITION.\n\nDEMOLITION, FULL.\n\nDEMOLITION, PARTIAL.\n\nDEPARTMENT.\n\nENGINEER.\n\nENLARGEMENT.\n\nENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD or ECB.\n\nEXISTING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.\n\nFABRICATED ITEM.\n\nFIRE PROTECTION PLAN.\n\nHEREAFTER.\n\nHERETOFORE.\n\nINTERIM CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.\n\nINSPECTION CERTIFICATE.\n\nLABEL.\n\nLABELED.\n\nLAND SURVEYOR.\n\nLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.\n\nLETTER OF COMPLETION.\n\nLIMITED ALTERATION APPLICATION.\n\nLIMITED OIL-BURNING APPLIANCE ALTERATIONS.\n\nLIMITED PLUMBING ALTERATIONS.\n\nLIMITED SPRINKLER ALTERATIONS.\n\nLIMITED STANDPIPE ALTERATIONS. Category 2\n\nLISTED.\n\nMAIN USE OR DOMINANT OCCUPANCY (OF A BUILDING).\n\nMANUFACTURER'S DESIGNATION.\n\nMARK.\n\nMATERIALS.\n\nOCCUPANCY.\n\nOWNER.\n\nPARTY WALL.\n\nPERMIT.\n\nPERSON.\n\nPREMISES.\n\nPRIOR CODE BUILDING.\n\nPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION.\n\nPROGRESS INSPECTION.\n\nPROJECT.\n\nREGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL.\n\nREGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD.\n\nREQUIRED.\n\nRETAINING WALL.\n\nSERVICE EQUIPMENT.\n\nSIGN-OFF.\n\nSINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY MULTIPLE DWELLING.\n\nSPECIAL INSPECTION.\n\nSPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY.\n\nSPECIAL INSPECTOR.\n\nSTRUCTURE.\n\nSUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS.\n\nSUPERINTENDENT OF CONSTRUCTION (CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT).\n\nUSE (USED).\n\nUTILITY COMPANY OR PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY.\n\nUTILITY CORPORATION OR PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATION.\n\nWORK NOT CONSTITUTING MINOR ALTERATIONS OR ORDINARY REPAIRS.\n\nWRITING (WRITTEN).\n\nWRITTEN NOTICE.\n\nZONING RESOLUTION.\n\n201.4 Terms not defined.\n\nWhere terms are not defined through the methods authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context implies.","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":"d29cc820b28a018d7f440b66681f8f3b10ab561a5dcae0fcb70ff838b8eac53d","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-116","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}