Flood Loads
NYC Building Code § BC 1612
in effectSection BC 1612: Flood Loads
1612.1 General.
Buildings and other structures located in whole or in part in flood hazard areas shall meet the requirements of Section 5.3 of ASCE 7 and Appendix G of this code. The structural design shall be based on the design loads stated in Section 5.4 of ASCE 7, the load combinations of Section 1605, and Appendix G of this code.
1612.2 Reserved.
1612.3 Reserved.
1612.4 Reserved.
1612.5 Reserved.
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/0-0-0-177788Fetched: 10/24/2026
