{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-508","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § EBC 508","heading":"Section EBC 508: Limited Window Replacement Alterations","body":"508.1 Filing.\n\nLimited window replacement alterations shall be filed and performed by a home improvement contractor qualified in accordance with requirements established by the commissioner or by a general contractor meeting the requirements of Article 418 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code. Replacements that are not filed by such contractors shall not qualify as limited window replacement alterations and must be filed as or part of a Level 1 or Level 2 alteration, as applicable.\n\n508.1.1 Work exempt from permit.\n\nSee Section 105.3 for window replacements exempt from permit for one- and two-family dwellings.\n\n508.2 Covered work.\n\nLimited window replacement alterations shall be limited to the replacement of the sash and the covering where the existing openings are not to be modified in size. Where replacement window work does not comply with Section 508.2, such replacement shall be filed as or part of a Level 1 or Level 2 alteration, as applicable.\n\nException: Replacement of windows required to be fire-rated pursuant to any provisions of law shall not be filed as a limited window replacement alteration.\n\n508.3 Compliance.\n\nWindows shall comply with all applicable requirements of the New York City Construction Codes for new construction, including the New York City Energy Conservation Code and Chapters 12, 16 and 33 of the New York City Building Code.\n\n508.3.1 Residential light and air.\n\nReplacement windows serving dwelling units in Group I-1, R-1, R-2 or R-3 occupancies shall not reduce the area of glazing or operable area below the standards established in Chapter 12 of the New York City Building Code, except where different requirements are provided in Appendix D of this code for certain multiple dwelling classifications, in which case such different requirements shall apply.\n\n508.3.2 Emergency escape and rescue openings.\n\nReplacement windows in Group R-2 and R-3 occupancies shall comply with Section 303.8.\n\n508.3.3 Window guards.\n\nReplacement of windows in Group R-2 occupancies shall comply with Section 303.7.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 28","Chapter 12: The New York City Existing Building Code (effective July 17, 2027)"],"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":"74fa2717afbfbe3cb55d431a81fd574dd3d6419049f7bc2dc4308435f914f3f1","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-507","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}