Section 27-494
§ 27-494 Application. This section shall apply to the construction,
alteration, and use of radio and television towers on buildings. Radio
and television receiving antennas more than twenty feet high above a
roof shall be deemed to be such towers and shall be subject to the
requirements of this section.
Section 27-495
§ 27-495 Location and access. Towers shall be so located, and equipped
with ladders or other devices, as to be readily accessible for
inspection purposes. No guy wire or other accessories shall cross or
encroach upon any street or pass over any electric power line.
Section 27-496
§ 27-496 Construction. Towers located on the roofs of buildings shall
be constructed of noncombustible materials. Isolated towers less than
one hundred feet high and supported directly from the ground may, when
located outside of the fire districts, be constructed of timber meeting
the requirements of construction class II-A. All towers shall be
grounded for lightning protection in accordance with the provisions of
the electrical code of the city of New York.
Section 27-497
§ 27-497 Loads. Towers shall be designed in accordance with the load
requirements of subchapter nine of this chapter.
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