The New York City Council - File #: Int 0962-2018

• File #: Int 0962-2018
• Version: A
• Name: Allowed amount of impermeable area at zoning lots.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Filed (End of Session)
• File created: 6/7/2018
• In control: Committee on Housing and Buildings
• On agenda: 6/7/2018
• Final action: 12/31/2021
• Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to allowed amount of impermeable area at zoning lots
• Sponsors: Costa G. Constantinides
• Indexes: Oversight, Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	A	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
2/8/2021	*	Committee on Resiliency and Waterfronts	Laid Over by Committee
2/8/2021	*	Committee on Resiliency and Waterfronts	Hearing Held by Committee
2/8/2021	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Laid Over by Committee
2/8/2021	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Hearing Held by Committee
6/7/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
6/7/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Proposed Int. No. 962-A

By Council Member Constantinides

Title
A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to allowed amount of impermeable area at zoning lots
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. Appendix A of the New York city building code is amended to read as follows:

APPENDIX A
[RESERVED] PERMEABILITY OF LOTS

SECTION BC A101
PERMEABILITY OF LOTS

A101.1 Definitions. As used in this appendix, the following terms have the following meanings:

IMPERMEABILITY FACTOR. For an open area either required or provided on a zoning lot, the percentage obtained by dividing the (i) the area of such open area that is covered with asphalt, concrete, or other impervious materials designated by the commissioner by (ii) the total area of open area.

MAXIMUM IMPERMEABILITY FACTOR. For a zoning lot, the greater of:

1. 50 percent; or

2. The impermeability factor of such lot on the effective date of the local law that added this section or, if such lot did not exist on such effective date, the date that such lot was created.

A101.2 Impermeable surfaces at zoning lots. Zoning lots shall comply with the following requirements:

1. No permit may be issued for new construction or major alterations at a zoning lot unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commissioner that such work will not increase the impermeability factor of such lot to greater than the maximum impermeability factor for such lot.

2. If the impermeability factor of a zoning lot exceeds 50 percent, no permit may be issued for new construction or major alterations at such lot unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commissioner that such work will not increase the impermeability factor of such lot.

Exceptions:

1. A zoning lot that contains, or will upon the completion of such work contain, a Group F or H occupancy, a Group M motor fuel-dispensing facility, or another type of building specified by ru...