{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-501","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § BC 501","heading":"Section BC 501: General","body":"501.1 Scope.\n\nThe provisions of this chapter control the height and area of structures hereafter erected and additions to existing structures, including separation of occupancies.\n\n501.2 Address identification.\n\nBuildings shall be provided with address numbers or letters in accordance with section 3-505 of the Administrative Code and the rules issued thereunder by the borough president of the borough in which the property is located. Except as otherwise provided by the rules of the borough president in which the property is located, characters shall be a minimum 4 inches (102 mm) high and a minimum of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) wide. They shall be installed on a contrasting background and be plainly visible from the street or road fronting the property. Where access is by means of a private road and the building address cannot be viewed from the public way, an appropriately placed monument, pole or sign or any other means authorized by the borough president of the borough in which the property is located shall be used to identify the structure.\n\n501.3 Fire Department access.\n\nAccess shall be provided to the Fire Department in accordance with Sections 501.3.1 and 501.3.2.\n\n501.3.1 Frontage.\n\nEvery building, exclusive of accessory buildings, shall have at least 8 percent of the total perimeter of the building adjoining a street or frontage space. For the purposes of this section, building perimeter shall be measured at that story having the maximum enclosed floor area; and buildings provided with a front yard or front setback no deeper than 30 feet (9144 mm) in compliance with the New York City Zoning Resolution shall be considered as adjoining the street or frontage space.\n\n501.3.2 Building access.\n\nProvisions shall be made for access by the Fire Department to every building in accordance with the New York City Fire Code and Section 903.2.11.1 of this code. In addition, multiple dwellings shall comply with Section 54 of the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law, as applicable.","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":"5fd2a535ccb66e8326e419a7aaf1125033f4c0386ef6f0849305f6873c9014b7","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-428","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-bc-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}