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104-23 Maximum Floor Area Ratio for Commercial Uses
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In Subdistricts A and C, the maximum floor area ratio permitted for commercial uses shall be 6.0, except that the maximum floor area ratio for uses in Use Group 16 listed in Section 104-132 (Use Groups 16, 17 and 18) shall be 2.0.
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2109.2.1.3 Masonry, Maximum Diaphragm Ratio
not exceed the values given in Table 2109.2.1.3.
TABLE 2109.2.1.3
DIAPHRAGM LENGTH-TO-WIDTH RATIOS
FLOOR OR ROOF DIAPHRAGM ...
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NYC Building Code 2008 > 9 Fire Protection Systems > 904 Alternative Automatic Fire-Extinguishing Systems > 904.11 Commercial Cooking Systems
904.11 Fire Protection Systems, Commercial Cooking Systems
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