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Section PC 101: General
Section PC 102: Applicability
102.1 General.
102.2 Existing installations.
102.2.1 Existing buildings.
102.2.2 References to the New York City Building Code.
102.3 Maintenance.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
102.4.2.1 Number of plumbing fixtures.
102.4.2.2 Seismic supports.
102.4.2.3 Wind resistance.
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102.2.1 Existing buildings.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs related to building or structural issues shall be governed by Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code, the New York City Building Code and the 1968 Building Code, as applicable.
102.2.2 References to the New York City Building Code.
For existing buildings, a reference to a section of the New York City Building Code in this code shall also be deemed to refer to the equivalent provision of the 1968 Building Code, as applicable in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code.
102.3 Maintenance.
Installations, both existing and new, and parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in accordance with the original design and in a safe and sanitary condition. Devices or safeguards that are required by this code shall be maintained in compliance with the applicable provisions under which they were installed.
102.3.1 Owner responsibility.
The owner or the owner's designated agent shall be responsible for maintenance of plumbing systems. To determine compliance with this provision, the commissioner shall have the authority to require any plumbing system to be inspected.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs.
Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to installations shall conform to that required for new installations without requiring the existing installation to comply with all of the requirements of this code. Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing installation to become unsafe, hazardous or overloaded.
102.4.1 Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs.
Minor additions, alterations, renovations and repairs to existing installations shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrangement as was in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.4.2 Special provisions for prior code buildings.
In addition to the requirements of Sections 102.4 and 102.4.1, the provisions of Sections 102.4.2.1 through 102.4.2.3 shall apply to prior code buildings.
102.4.2.1 Number of plumbing fixtures.
For prior code buildings, the number of required plumbing fixtures shall be permitted to be calculated based on the 1968 Building Code utilizing the occupant load figures for the 1968 Building Code, or shall be permitted to be calculated based on the New York City Plumbing Code utilizing the occupant load figures from the New York City Plumbing Code.
102.4.2.2 Seismic supports.
For prior code buildings, the determination as to whether seismic requirements apply to an alteration shall be made in accordance with the 1968 Building Code and interpretations by the department relating to such determinations. Any applicable seismic loads and requirements shall be permitted to be determined in accordance with Chapter 16 of the New York City Building Code or the 1968 Building Code and Reference Standard RS 9-6 of such code.

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