Article 11 Occupancy Group J-Residential

Buildings and spaces shall be classified in the residential occupancy group when families or households dwell therein, or when sleeping accommodations, with or without dining facilities, are provided therein for individuals. Excluded from this group are those buildings and spaces classified under the institutional occupancy group. The residential occupancy consists of sub groups J-1, J-2, and J-3.

Shall include buildings and spaces that are primarily occupied for the shelter and sleeping accommodation of individuals on a day-to-day or week-to-week basis.

Shall include buildings with three or more dwelling units that are occupied for permanent residence purposes as defined in subparagraph (a) of paragraph eight of subdivision a of section 27-2004 of the housing maintenance code.

Shall include buildings occupied as one-family or two-family dwellings, or as convents or rectories.