§ 27-2083 Occupancy of cellars and basements in multiple dwellings erected after April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine.
Except as provided in subdivision d of section 27-2082 of this article, no dwelling unit in the cellar or basement of a multiple dwelling erected after April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine may be occupied unless:
a. Every room in a dwelling erected after July fourteenth, nineteen hundred sixty-seven has a minimum height of eight feet, and in dwellings erected prior thereto has a minimum height of nine feet in every part, except that four beams each not more than twelve inches wide may extend a minimum of six inches below the basement ceiling.
b. Every part of the ceiling of every such room is above the height of the curb level directly in front of each such part by not less than:
(1) Four feet six inches for a room in a dwelling unit located in the front of the dwelling, or
(2) Two feet for a room in a dwelling unit located in the rear of the dwelling. If the yard is sixty feet or more in depth, this requirement does not apply. Height above curb level is measured on the street on which the dwelling fronts.
c. The level of any yard or court upon which a required window opens conforms to the requirements of subdivision eight of section twenty-six of the multiple dwelling law.
d. Every room has at least one window opening upon a street, yard or court and is a part of a dwelling unit containing at least one room with a window opening upon a street or yard.