Section 27-390
* § 27-390 Applicability. This article is applicable to all buildings
and existing buildings which have at least one elevator which is subject
to periodic inspections pursuant to section 27-998, and any existing
office building occupied or arranged to be occupied for an occupant load
of more than one hundred persons above or below the street level or more
than a total of five hundred persons in the entire building.
* NB Amended L.L. 96/85 § 3, language juxtaposed per Ch. 907/85 § 14
Section 27-391
§ 27-391 Signs at elevator landings. A sign shall be posted and
maintained on every floor at the elevator landing. The sign shall read
"IN CASE OF FIRE, USE STAIRS UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED". The lettering
shall be at least one-half inch block letters in red with white
background or as otherwise approved by the commissioner. Such lettering
shall be properly spaced to provide good legibility. The sign shall also
contain a diagram showing the location where it is posted and the
location and letter identification of the stairs on the floor. The sign
shall be at least ten inches by twelve inches, located directly above a
call button and securely attached to the wall or partition. The top of
such sign shall not be above six feet from the floor level. The diagram
on such sign may be omitted provided that signs containing such diagram
are posted in conspicuous places on the respective floor. In such case,
the sign at the elevator landing shall be at least two and one half
inches by ten inches and the diagram signs shall be at least eight
inches by twelve inches.
Section 27-392
§ 27-392 Floor numbering signs. A sign shall be posted and maintained
within each stair enclosure on every floor, indicating the number of the
floor. The numerals shall be of bold type and at least three inches
high. The numerals and background shall be in contrasting colors. The
sign shall be securely attached to the stair side of the door.
Section 27-393
§ 27-393 Stair and elevator identification signs. Each stair and each
bank of elevators shall be identified by an alphabetic letter. A sign
indicating the letter of identification for the elevator bank shall be
posted and maintained at each elevator landing directly above or as part
of the sign specified in section 27-391 of this article. The stair
identification sign shall be posted and maintained on the occupancy side
of the stair door. The letter on the sign shall be at least three inches
high, of bold type and of contrasting color from the background. Such
signs shall be securely attached.
Section 27-394
§ 27-394 Stair re-entry signs in office buildings. Signs shall be
posted and maintained on the stair door at each floor in buildings
classified in occupancy group E occupied or arranged to be occupied for
an occupant load of more than one hundred persons above or below the
street level or more than a total of five hundred persons in the entire
building indicating whether re-entry is provided into the building and
the floor where such re-entry is provided. The lettering and numerals of
the signs shall be at least one-half inch high of bold type. The
lettering and background shall be contrasting colors and the signs shall
be securely attached approximately five feet above the floor. The signs
shall read as follows and may be either independent or combined with the
corresponding sign required by sections 27-392 and 27-393 of this
article.
(a) Where no re-entry is provided from the stairs to any floor, the
sign shall read "NO RE-ENTRY FROM THIS STAIR" and such sign shall be on
the occupancy side of the stair door at each floor. No re-entry sign
shall be required on the stair side of the door.
(b) Where re-entry is provided to specified floors:
(1) On the stair side of the door at floors where re-entry is
provided, the sign shall read "RE-ENTRY ON THIS FLOOR".
(2) Where no re-entry is provided on that floor, the sign on the stair
side of the door shall read "NO RE-ENTRY, NEAREST RE-ENTRY ON THE AND
FLOORS". The floor numbers of the nearest re-entry below and the nearest
re-entry floor above shall be entered in the blank spaces.
Section 27-395
§ 27-395 Materials for signs. Signs required by this article shall be
of metal or other durable material.
Section 27-396
§ 27-396 Signs in existing buildings. (a) Signs installed prior to the
enactment of this article may be accepted by the commissioner, provided
that such signs will adequately accomplish the intended purpose.
(b) In buildings existing prior to January eighteenth, nineteen
hundred seventy-three, the commissioner may modify the requirements as
to location of signs where compliance would cause practical difficulty
or undue hardship.
(c) All existing buildings not already subject to the requirements of
this article as of January eighteenth, nineteen hundred seventy-three
shall comply with the requirements of this article on or before October
first, nineteen hundred eighty-five.
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