New York Multiple Dwelling Law Title 1 - LIGHT AND AIR

• 172 - Yards and Courts.
  1. Except as provided in subdivision two, there shall be a yard thirteen feet or more in depth across the entire lot in the rear...
• 173 - Windows in Rooms.
  1. Except as provided in subdivision four of section one hundred seventy-seven every living room shall have one or more windows opening directly upon a...
• 174 - Size of Rooms.
  Every living room shall contain five hundred fifty cubic feet or more of air, shall be at least six feet wide at its narrowest part...
• 175 - Alcoves.
  1. Every alcove, except a cooking space or foyer, shall be deemed a living room and shall open into an immediately adjoining living room which...
• 176 - Cooking Spaces.
  If space exists or is provided for cooking, such space shall comply with the provisions of section thirty-three.
• 177 - Rooms in Basements and Cellars.
  1. No room in any cellar shall be occupied for living purposes, except as provided in subdivision six of section thirty-four or in subdivision three...
• 178 - Lighting and Ventilation of Stairs.
  Where the stair and public halls are not provided on each story with windows opening to a street, yard or court, a skylight equipped with...
• 179 - Privacy.
  In every apartment of three or more rooms in every class A converted dwelling there shall be access to every living room without passing through...

Last modified: February 3, 2019