{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-2408","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § BC 2408","heading":"Section BC 2408: Glazing In Athletic Facilities","body":"2408.1 General.\n\nGlazing in athletic facilities and similar uses subject to impact loads, which forms whole or partial wall sections or which is used as a door or part of a door, shall comply with this section.\n\n2408.2 Racquetball and squash courts.\n\nGlazing in racquetball, squash courts and similar athletic facilities subject to impact loads shall comply with this section.\n\n2408.2.1 Testing.\n\nTest methods and loads for individual glazed areas in racquetball and squash courts subject to impact loads shall conform to those of CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201 or ANSI Z97.1, with impacts being applied at a height of 59 inches (1499 mm) above the playing surface to an actual or simulated glass wall installation with fixtures, fittings and methods of assembly identical to those used in practice.\n\nGlass walls shall comply with the following conditions:\n\n1. A glass wall in a racquetball or squash court, or similar use subject to impact loads, shall remain intact following a test impact.\n\n2. The deflection of such walls shall be not greater than 1 1/2-inches (38 mm) at the point of impact for a drop height of 48 inches (1219 mm).\n\nGlass doors shall comply with the following conditions:\n\n1. Glass doors shall remain intact following a test impact at the prescribed height in the center of the door.\n\n2. The relative deflection between the edge of a glass door and the adjacent wall shall not exceed the thickness of the wall plus 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) for a drop height of 48 inches (1219 mm).\n\n2408.3 Gymnasiums and basketball courts.\n\nGlazing in multipurpose gymnasiums, basketball courts and similar athletic facilities subject to human impact loads shall comply with Category II of CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201 or Class A of ANSI Z97.1.","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":"9f04e95f495d636374648fb0d722b4ad3704112fec479297219af3f46d809f18","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-2407","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-2409"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}