New York A01655 amends the definition of floor area in the multiple dwelling law.

New York A01655 amends the definition of floor area in the multiple dwelling law. It specifies how floor area is measured and what areas are excluded. Floor areas are measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of party walls. Areas with floor to structural ceiling height greater than twelve feet and less than or equal to twenty-four feet are counted twice, and so on. Spaces excluded from floor area include cellar space, attic space with less than eight feet of headroom, mechanical equipment space, elevator and stair bulkheads, and open or roofed terraces.

New York A01655 amends the definition of floor area in the multiple dwelling law.

New York A01655 amends the definition of floor area in the multiple dwelling law. It specifies how floor area is measured and what areas are excluded. Floor areas are measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of party walls. Areas with floor to structural ceiling height greater than twelve feet and less than or equal to twenty-four feet are counted twice, and so on. Spaces excluded from floor area include cellar space, attic space with less than eight feet of headroom, mechanical equipment space, elevator and stair bulkheads, and open or roofed terraces.