New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter XXXIII - State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council › Subchapter A - Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code › Part 1221 - Building Construction › Section 1221.2 - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
General.
Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d) of this
					 section, the construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement,
					 repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, and
					 demolition of every building or structure, and every appurtenance connected or
					 attached to any building or structure, shall comply with the provisions and
					 requirements of the 2020 BCNYS.
(b)
Incorporation by reference.
The 2020 BCNYS is incorporated herein by reference. Copies
					 of the 2020 BCNYS may be obtained from the publisher at the following
					 address:
International Code Council, Inc.
500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
The 2020 BCNYS is available for public inspection and
					 copying at:
New York State Department of State
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231-0001
(c)
Referenced standards.
Certain published standards are denoted in the 2020 BCNYS
					 as incorporated by reference into this Part. Such standards are incorporated by
					 reference into this Part. Such standards are identified in the 2020 BCNYS, and
					 the names and addresses of the publishers of such standards from which copies
					 of such standards may be obtained are specified in the 2020 BCNYS. Such
					 standards are available for public inspection and copying at the Office of the
					 New York State Department of State specified in subdivision (b) of this
					 section.
(d)
Exceptions.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a) of this
					 section:
(1) buildings and structures
				  listed in section
				  1220.2(a) of this
				  Title shall comply with the provisions and requirements of the 2020 RCNYS,
				  except as otherwise provided in section
				  1220.2(d) of this
				  Title;
(2) agricultural buildings
				  including barns, sheds, poultry houses, and other buildings and equipment on
				  the premises that are used directly and solely for agricultural purposes, shall
				  not be subject to the construction-related provisions and requirements of the
				  2020 BCNYS;
(3) construction
				  trailers that are used as temporary offices for the purpose of monitoring
				  construction at a construction site shall not be subject to the provisions and
				  requirements of 2020 BCNYS;
(4)
				  structures such as radio and television transmission, communication and wind
				  generation towers, and ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays that are neither a
				  building appurtenance nor are attached to a building shall not be subject to
				  the provisions and requirements of the 2020 BCNYS; and
(5) standards for construction of sleeping
				  quarters in a children's overnight camp as defined in Public Health Law section
				  1392(1) shall be governed by Public Health Law section 1394(1) and the
				  regulations promulgated by the Public Health Council. See Executive Law section
				  378(1).