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// CODE SNIPPET

Article 3 Continuation and Change in Use

NYC 1968 Code (Vol I) > 1 Administration and Enforcement > 3 Continuation and Change in Use
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§27-111 Continuation of Lawful Existing Use

The lawful occupancy and use of any building, including the use of any service equipment therein, existing on the effective date of this code or thereafter constructed or installed in accordance with prior code requirements, as provided in section 27-105 of article one of this subchapter, may be continued unless a retroactive change is specifically required by the provisions of this code.

§27-112 Change in Occupancy or Use

Changes in the occupancy or use of any building may be made after the effective date of this code, subject to the provisions of section 27-217 of article twenty-two of this subchapter. After a change in occupancy or use has been made in a building, the re-establishment of a prior occupancy or use that would not be lawful in a new building of the same construction class shall be prohibited unless and until all the applicable provisions of this code and other applicable laws and regulations for such re-established occupancy or use shall have been complied with. A change from a use prohibited by the provisions of this code, but which was permitted prior to the effective date of this code, to another use prohibited by the provisions of this code shall be deemed a violation of this code.

§27-113 Continuation of Unlawful Existing Use

The continuation of the unlawful occupancy or use of a building after the effective date of this code, contrary to the provisions of this code, shall be deemed a violation of this code.

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Article 3 Administration and Enforcement, Continuation and Change in Use
be continued unless a retroactive change is specifically required by the provisions of this code ...
NYC 1968 Code (Vol I) > 1 Administration and Enforcement > 3 Continuation and Change in Use
§28-102.4 Administration, Existing Buildings
a retroactive change is specifically required by the provisions of this code or other applicable laws or rules. The continuation of the unlawful use ...
NYC General Admin. Provisions 2008 > 1 Administration > 102 Applicability > §28-102.4 Existing Buildings
§28-118.3.4 Administration, Existing Buildings or Open Lots Without Certificates of Occupancy
or, if applicable, a certificate of completion, and subject to the provisions of section 28-102.4 (continuation of lawful existing use), may continue to be used ...
NYC General Admin. Provisions 2014 > 1 Administration > 118 Certificates of Occupancy > §28-118.3 Completed Buildings or Open Lots > §28-118.3.4 Existing Buildings or Open Lots Without Certificates of Occupancy
§28-118.3.4 Administration, Existing Buildings or Open Lots Without Certificates of Occupancy
or, if applicable, a certificate of completion, and subject to the provisions of section 28-102.4 (continuation of lawful existing use), may continue to be used ...
NYC General Admin. Provisions 2008 > 1 Administration > 118 Certificates of Occupancy > §28-118.3 Completed Buildings or Open Lots > §28-118.3.4 Existing Buildings or Open Lots Without Certificates of Occupancy
§28-102.4 Administration, Existing Buildings
The lawful use or occupancy of any existing building or structure, including the use of any service equipment therein, may be continued unless ...
NYC General Admin. Provisions 2014 > 1 Administration > 102 Applicability > §28-102.4 Existing Buildings
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