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1968 BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

The 1968 Building Code on the Web
The 1968 Building Code was enacted by the City Council on October 22, 1968 and approved by the Mayor on November 6, 1968. It became effective on December 6, 1968, superseding the 1938 Building Code. The edition available here integrates revisions from local laws adopted through July 1, 2008. Any Local Laws adopted after July 1, 2008 are not included in this edition of the 1968 Building Code.

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July 2, 2008 thru present

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Volume 1 - as of July 1, 2008
Name	Heading	Sections	Size
Introduction	Building Code Vol. 1	All	91 kb
Preface	Title, Preface	All	150 kb
Table of Content	Table of Contents for Title 26 and Title 27	All	99 kb
Building Code Amendments	Building Code Amendments	List of Local Laws amending the Code.	174 kb

Title 26, Chapter 1 - Housing and Buildings
Title 26 Index	Index for Title 26	All	111 kb
General Provisions	Subchapter 1	26-101 --- 26-130	258 kb
Licenses	Subchapter 2	26-131 --- 26-204	262 kb
Building Construction	Subchapter 3	26-205 --- 26-252	278 kb
Regulation of Outdoor Signs	Subchapter 4	26-253 --- 26-263	138 kb

Title 27, Chapter 1 - Construction and Maintenance
Title 27 Index	Index for Title 27	All	306 kb
Administration and Enforcement	Subchapter 1	27-101 --- 27-228.16	276 kb
Definitions	Subchapter 2	27-229 --- 27-233	253 kb
Occupancy and Construction Classification	Subchapter 3	27-234 --- 27-287	195 kb
Building Limitations	Subchapter 4	27-288 --- 27-317.2	257 kb
Fire Protection Construction Requirements	Subchapter 5	27-318 --- 27-353.1	287 kb
Means of Egress	Subchapter 6	27-354 --- 27-396.6	317 kb
Special Uses and Occupancies	Subchapter 7	27-397 --- 27-521.16	307 kb
Places of Assembly	Subchapter 8	27-522 --- 27-549	228 kb
Loads	Subchapter 9	27-550 --- 27-579	169 kb
Structural Works	Subchapter 10	27-580 --- 27-651	294 kb
Foundations	Subchapter 11	27-682 --- 27-724	420 kb
Light, Heat, Ventilations, and Noise Control	Subchapter 12	27-725 --- 27-770	221 kb
Mechanical Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration System	Subchapter 13	27-771 --- 27-786	141 kb
Heating and Combustion Equipment	Subchapter 14	27-787 --- 27-848.12	578 kb
Chimneys and Gas Vents	Subchapter 15	27-849 --- 27-895	251 kb
Plumbing and Gas Piping	Subchapter 16	27-896 --- 27-922	170 kb
Fire Alarm, Detection and Extinguishing Equipment	Subchapter 17	27-923 --- 27-981	346 kb
Elevators and Conveyors	Subchapter 18	27-982 --- 27-1006	156 kb
Safety of Public and Property During Construction Operations	Subchapter 19	27-1007 --- 27-1069	365 kb

Volume 2 - as of July 1, 2008
Name	Heading	Sections	Size
Introduction	Building Code Vol. 2	All	91 kb
Preface	Title, Preface	All	137 kb

Reference Standards
Table of Contents	Table of Contents	Appendix to Title 27 Chapter 1	94 kb
Definitions	RS 2	Reference Standards Agencies and National Organizations	119 kb
Occupancy and Construction Classifications	RS 3	List of Referenced National Standards	154 kb
Building Limitations	RS 4	List of Referenced National Standards	31 kb
Fire District Maps - Borough of Richmond	RS 4-1	Borough of Richmond Map RS 4-1-1, RS 4-1-2, RS 4-1-3, RS 4-1-4, RS 4-1-5, RS 4-1-6, RS 4-1-7, RS 4-1-8, RS 4-1-9, RS 4-1-10, RS 4-1-11, RS 4-1-12, RS 4-1-13, RS 4-1-14	2,883 kb Avg. of 700 kb per file.
Fire District Maps - Borough of Queens	RS 4-2	Borough of Queens Maps RS 4-2-1, RS 4-2-2, RS 4-2-3, RS 4-2-4, RS 4-2-5, RS 4-2-6, RS 4-2-7, RS 4-2-8, RS 4-2-9, RS 4-2-10, RS 4-2-11, RS 4-2-12, RS 4-2-13, RS 4-2-14, RS 4-2-15, RS 4-2-16, RS 4-2-17, RS 4-2-18, RS 4-2-19, RS 4-2-20, RS 4-2-21, RS 4-2-22, RS 4-2-23, RS 4-2-24, RS 4-2-25	520 kb Avg. of 1,000 kb per file.
Established Market Areas	RS 4-3 thru 4-6	Market Areas, Flood Insurance Rate Map, Flood Proofing, Facilities for People Having Disabilities	448 kb
Fire Protection Construction Requirements	RS 5	List of Referenced National Standards	507 kb
Means of Egress	RS 6	List of Referenced National Standards	1, 396 kb
Special Uses and Occupancies	RS 7	List of Referenced National Standards	35 kb
Places of Assembly	RS 8	List of Referenced National Standards	31 kb
Loads	RS 9	List of Referenced National Standards	233 kb
Structural Work	RS 10	List of Referenced National Standards	317 kb
Foundations	RS 11	List of Referenced National Standards	38 kb
Light, Heat, Ventilation and Noise Control	RS 12	List of Referenced National Standards	41 kb
Mechanical Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems	RS 13	List of Referenced National Standards	319 kb
Heating and Combustion Equipment	RS 14	List of Referenced National Standards	95 kb
Chimneys and Gas Vents	RS 15	List of Referenced National Standards	53 kb
Plumbing, Drainage and Gas Piping	RS 16	List of Referenced National Standards	1,222 kb
Fire Alarms, Detection and Extinguishing Equipment	RS 17	List of Referenced National Standards	907 kb
Elevators and Conveyors	RS 18	List of Referenced National Standards	193 kb
Safety of Public and Property During Construction Operations	RS 19	List of Referenced National Standards	292 kb

Selected Rules
Rules and Regulations	Table of Contents Rules Appendix A	Selected Rules of the Department of Buildings Title 1 of the rules of the City of New York Chapters 1 - 100	2,196 kb

Disclaimer: The Department of Buildings provides this Web version of the 1968 Building Code for reference and informational purposes only. The print version of the 1968 Building Code, together with any Local Laws (amendments) adopted by the City Council subsequent to the most recent update to the print version, remains the official version. For those discrepancies that exist between the print and Web versions of the 1968 Building Code, the print version, together with any City Council amendments, shall be considered correct. This web version may also include amendments that are not yet on the printed version.

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