a live/work loft must meet the following criteria: The building was formerly used for manufacturing or commercial purposes; The building has at least three units that were occupied residentially for 12 consecutive months during the window period from January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2009 The unit is at least 400SF with at least one window and can be accessed directly from a common area such as a hallway or the street; and The unit has a certificate of occupancy (CO) or an application for Loft Law protection has been filed on or before March 14, 2014. Loft Law was designed to protect artists and other entrepreneurs that are remote workers. To qualify for the Loft Law protection, the unit must be primarily residential with the commercial purpose being clearly incidental to the residential use; utilising no more than 49% of the total space; with no more than 3 employees; and be carried on by the actual occupant of the unit. Historically, loft residents consisted of artists and other artisans taking advantage of cheap rents, large spaces and load-bearing floors. Loft residences were illegal and loft dwellers resided under commercial leases, forgoing basic residential rights such as hot water and sanitation. To relieve their plight, many state legislatures enacted loft laws. Mould loft A long building at a shipyard with a considerable floor area on which the lines produced by a naval architect can be laid off in their full dimensions. After that the full-size drawings can be copied with the aid of wooden moulds to which, in turn, the steel frames or, in the case of wooden vessels, the hull moulds, are fashioned (see lofting). Rigging loft An elevated area or gallery in a shipyard where workers stand while fitting rigging. Parachute loft A large, open, high ceilinged space where parachute riggers re-pack parachutes into parachute containers. Sail loft A large open space used by sailmakers to make sails. The floor has to be big enough to lay out the sail as the canvas is marked and cut ready for sewing. Church architecture Some churches have a choir loft, where the singers stand or sit during services. Sometimes the church organ is located in an organ loft, which may or may not have space for musicians apart from the organist. Churches may also contain triforiums with projecting watching-lofts. Loft conversions It is fairly common to convert all or part