{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-d304","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § EBC D304","heading":"D304 Dwellings damaged or moved.","body":"D304.1 Dwelling damaged by fire or other causes (MDL 11(1)).\n\nA multiple dwelling erected prior to April 19, 1929 that is damaged by fire or other cause to the extent of two-thirds or more of its value at the time of such damage exclusive of the value of the foundation, shall not be repaired or rebuilt except in compliance with the New York City Construction Codes as if hereafter erected.\n\nD304.1.1 Effect on zoning resolution.\n\nThe provisions of Section D304.1 shall not be construed to affect the status of any nonconforming use or non-complying bulk otherwise permitted to be retained pursuant to the New York City Zoning Resolution.\n\nD304.2 Non-fireproof stair damaged by fire or other causes (MDL 11(2)).\n\nA non-fireproof stair in any multiple dwelling that is damaged by fire or other cause to such extent that such stair or the first flight thereof above the entrance story is required to be rebuilt, such stair to the extent that it is required to be rebuilt shall be built of materials required of exit stairs for new construction pursuant to the New York City Building Code.\n\nD304.3 Dwelling moved (MDL 11(3)).\n\nIf any dwelling erected prior to April 19, 1929, be moved from 1 tax lot to another, such dwelling shall thereupon be made to conform to all the provisions of this appendix relative to light, ventilation, fire protection, and egress of a dwelling erected after April 18, 1929, but no frame building of any kind whatsoever whenever erected shall be moved so as to be placed upon the same tax lot with any multiple dwelling, nor shall any multiple dwelling whenever erected be moved so as to be placed upon the same tax lot with any frame building.","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":"67786a54467d48f12c34c7c14bec307bc994317387ee596e82511f0016af8386","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-d303","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-d305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}