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City of Albany, NY
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The Code
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 231 Housing
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Part 2 Housing Code
Part 2
Housing Code
Article II
General Provisions
§ 231-4
Purpose.
§ 231-5
Title; Director.
§ 231-6
Scope.
§ 231-7
Nonapplicability.
§ 231-8
Application and availability of remedies; authority to issue regulations.
§ 231-9
Severability.
§ 231-10
Definitions and word usage.
Article III
Space, Occupancy, Light, Ventilation and Toilet Requirements
§ 231-11
General requirements.
§ 231-12
Maximum occupancy.
§ 231-13
Prohibited uses.
§ 231-14
Habitable space; size.
§ 231-15
Basements.
§ 231-16
Light and ventilation for habitable space.
§ 231-17
Miscellaneous requirements for habitable space.
§ 231-18
Height of public space.
§ 231-19
Light and ventilation for public space.
§ 231-20
Height of nonhabitable space.
§ 231-21
Toilet rooms and bathrooms.
§ 231-22
Light and ventilation for nonhabitable space.
§ 231-23
Access and vertical travel between stories.
§ 231-24
Exits.
§ 231-25
Opening for emergency use in dwellings not more than three stories in height.
§ 231-26
Exits for dwellings more than three stories in height.
Article IV
Structural Requirements
§ 231-27
General requirements for buildings.
§ 231-28
Foundation walls.
§ 231-29
Stairs, porches and railings.
§ 231-30
Weather- and watertight.
§ 231-31
Protective coating for exterior wood surfaces.
§ 231-32
Overhanging objects.
§ 231-33
Free from dampness.
§ 231-34
Structural members.
§ 231-35
Chimneys, flues and vents.
§ 231-36
Interior stairs and railings.
§ 231-37
Floors, walls and ceilings.
§ 231-38
Prohibited accumulations and storage.
§ 231-39
Prevention of fire spread.
§ 231-40
Interior finishes, trim and decorative materials.
§ 231-41
Fireplaces.
Article V
Equipment
§ 231-42
Equipment; maintenance.
§ 231-43
Plumbing.
§ 231-44
Water supply.
§ 231-45
Sewage drainage system.
§ 231-46
Storm drainage.
§ 231-47
Plumbing facilities.
§ 231-48
Plumbing fixtures.
§ 231-49
Swimming pools.
§ 231-50
Water supply tanks.
§ 231-51
Requirements for fuel gas.
§ 231-52
Fuel gas shutoff valves.
§ 231-53
Service equipment for gas supplied from utility mains.
§ 231-54
Gas appliances.
§ 231-55
High-pressure gas.
§ 231-56
Liquefied petroleum gas.
§ 231-57
Heating requirements.
§ 231-58
Smoke control.
§ 231-59
Warm air heating.
§ 231-60
Prohibited locations for heat-producing equipment.
§ 231-61
Fuel supply connection.
§ 231-62
Installation and clearance.
§ 231-63
Air supply.
§ 231-64
Removal of products of combustion.
§ 231-65
Safety devices.
§ 231-66
Heating of garages.
§ 231-67
Requirements for chimneys, flues and gas vents.
§ 231-68
Firesafety.
§ 231-69
Incinerator requirements.
§ 231-70
Incinerator service openings.
§ 231-71
Requirements for electrical equipment.
§ 231-72
Artificial lighting.
§ 231-73
Cooking and refrigeration requirements.
§ 231-74
Communal cooking and dining facilities.
§ 231-75
Mechanical ventilation in one- and two-family dwellings.
§ 231-76
Multiple dwellings; air-conditioning systems.
§ 231-77
Ventilation; multiple dwellings.
§ 231-78
Air intake and exhaust openings.
§ 231-79
Ventilation requirements.
§ 231-80
Air-conditioning safety controls.
§ 231-81
Fuel oil requirements.
§ 231-82
Storage tanks.
§ 231-83
Piping.
§ 231-84
Fire alarm systems in multiple dwellings.
§ 231-85
Sprinkler equipment in multiple dwellings.
§ 231-86
Standpipe systems.
§ 231-87
Portable extinguishers in multiple dwellings.
§ 231-88
Requirements for elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators in multiple dwellings.
§ 231-89
Discarded refrigerators; door.
Article VI
Property Maintenance
§ 231-90
General property maintenance requirements.
§ 231-91
Open areas.
§ 231-92
Buildings and structures.
§ 231-93
Infestation and screening.
§ 231-94
Garbage and refuse.
§ 231-95
Animals.
Article VII
Administration and Compliance
§ 231-96
Title.
§ 231-97
Purpose and scope.
§ 231-98
Nonapplicability.
§ 231-99
Responsibilities of owners.
§ 231-100
Responsibilities of rooming and lodging house operators.
§ 231-101
Responsibilities of occupants.
§ 231-102
Discontinuance of utilities.