Definitions
NYC Building Code § BC 1402
in effectSection BC 1402: Definitions
1402.1 Definitions.
The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:
ADHERED MASONRY VENEER.
ANCHORED MASONRY VENEER.
BACKING.
BIRD FRIENDLY MATERIAL.
BIRD HAZARD INSTALLATIONS.
CURTAIN WALL.
EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS).
EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) WITH DRAINAGE.
EXTERIOR WALL.
EXTERIOR WALL COVERING.
EXTERIOR WALL ENVELOPE.
FENESTRATION.
FIBER-CEMENT SIDING.
FLY-THROUGH CONDITIONS.
HIGH-PRESSURE DECORATIVE EXTERIOR-GRADE COMPACT LAMINATE (HPL).
METAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL (MCM).
METAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL (MCM) SYSTEM.
POLYPROPYLENE SIDING.
PORCELAIN TILE.
VENEER.
VINYL SIDING.
WATER-RESISTIVE BARRIER.
(Am. L.L. 2020/015, 1/10/2020, eff. 1/10/2021)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/015.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-224319Fetched: 10/24/2026