Int. No. 338-A
By Council Members Brewer, Gonzalez, James, Palma, Recchia Jr., Williams, Rodriguez, Garodnick, Van Bramer, Vallone, Crowley, Chin, Comrie, Koppell, Lappin, Jackson, Barron and Reyna
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to greenhouses.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision c of section 27-306 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
(c) Roof structures, greenhouses, bulkheads, and penthouses.
§2. Section BC 504.3 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law numbers 20 and 22 for the year 2011, is amended to read as follows:
504.3 Rooftop structures. Rooftop structures including but not limited to roof tanks and their supports, ventilating, air conditioning, combined heat and power systems and similar building service equipment, bulkheads, penthouses, greenhouses, chimneys, and parapet walls 4 feet (1219 mm) or less in height shall not be included in the height of the building or considered an additional story unless the aggregate area of all such structures, exclusive of any solar thermal and solar electric (photovoltaic) collectors and/or panels and their supporting equipment, exceeds 33 and one-third percent of the area of the roof of the building upon which they are erected. Rooftop structures shall be constructed in accordance with Section 1509.
Exception: Solar thermal and solar electric (photovoltaic) collectors and/or panels and their supporting equipment that exceed 33 and one-third percent of the area of the roof of the building upon which they are erected shall not be included in the height of a building or considered an additional story.
§3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
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7/21/2011 4:52 PM