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    NY building code regarding Ballrooms/Ball halls

    Hello. I'm currently redesigning a big ballroom 500+ sqm in a commercial multi-storey building. Unfortunately, I didn't have previous experience of working with NY building codes (and in NY in general), therefore I am a bit lost. Is there any chapter/article of any code, which has...
    • Dewr Cwningen
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    • ball building code new york new york building code requirement
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    • Forum: Commercial Building Codes
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    What zoning code is used to issue permits in a PD after the PD has been established?

    Hi All, I am wondering if anyone can help me as a non expert member of the public. I live in a town home at the Georgetown on the Park PD, in Provo, Utah which is in an R2PD zone. I believe this means that after the PD was established the zoning used to determine the building of new structures...
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    Do I need a fire sprinkler system in residential duplex + triplex?

    I'm in a unique situation where I own a piece of property within my city that is zoned as RM-1, which means multi-family housing. On the property I have an old house that is a triplex and has been "grandfathered" in to the current building code. This building is currently fully rented out and I...
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    Let's Talk About the Bahamas

    As we all saw on the news, the affected islands on the Bahamas have been decimated. You can't even get to the Bahama government's website on building codes. As you can see, when you have substandard building codes, codes that aren't enforced or no building codes, it can be decimating. Yes...
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    Does a waste line connecting to sewer line have to be underground?

    Hi all - we are about to start a project where we are converting our detached garage into a mother-in-law unit and adding a new bathroom with a shower, sink and toilet in it. The new bathroom will need to connect to the main sewer line and have a waste line/drain line (not sure what the right...
    • SJP415
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    • building code codes plumbing plumbing code remodel sewer sewer line waste line
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Plumbing Codes
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