Definitions
NYC Building Code § BC 1502
in effectSection BC 1502: Definitions
1502.1 Definitions.
The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:
AGGREGATE.
BALLAST.
BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC (BIPV) PRODUCT.
BUILT-UP ROOF COVERING.
BULKHEAD.
CONTAINER GARDEN.
GREEN ROOF SYSTEM.
INTERLAYMENT.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCREEN.
METAL ROOF PANEL.
METAL ROOF SHINGLE.
MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOF COVERING.
PENTHOUSE.
PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM.
PHOTOVOLTAIC SHINGLES.
POSITIVE ROOF DRAINAGE.
RADIANT BARRIER.
REROOFING.
ROOF ASSEMBLY.
ROOF COVERING.
ROOF COVERING SYSTEM.
ROOF DECK.
ROOF RECOVER.
ROOF REPAIR.
ROOF REPLACEMENT.
ROOF VENTILATION.
ROOFTOP STRUCTURE.
SCUPPER.
SINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE.
SUSTAINABLE ROOFING ZONE.
UNDERLAYMENT.
VEGETATIVE ROOF.
(Am. L.L. 2019/094, 5/19/2019, eff. 11/15/2019; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2023/077.
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/0-0-0-176482Fetched: 10/24/2026