Article 313 - Accessibility

Section 28-313.1

Section 28-313.1

  § 28-313.1 Retroactive requirement for directional signage at building
entrances.  The  provisions  of  section  1110.2  of  the  New York city
building code requiring directional signage to be posted at inaccessible
building entrances  indicating  the  route  to  the  nearest  accessible
entrance  shall  apply  retroactively  to  all  buildings that have such
accessible entrances. Buildings in existence on the  effective  date  of
this  section shall post such directional signage on or before August 1,
2013. Such directional signage shall be maintained in good condition.
  Exception:  Directional  signage  posted  at  building  entrances   in
compliance  with  the  americans  with disabilities act of 1990 shall be
deemed to be in compliance with section 1110.2  of  the  New  York  city
building code.

Section 28-313.2

Section 28-313.2

  §  28-313.2 Retroactive requirement for accessible building entrances.
The provisions of item 5 of section 1110.1 of the New York city building
code requiring signage to be posted at  accessible  entrances  where  an
inaccessible  building  entrance exists shall apply retroactively to all
buildings that have such accessible entrances. Buildings in existence on
the effective date of this section shall post such signage on or  before
August 1, 2013. Such signage shall be maintained in good condition.
  Exception:  Accessible  entrance  signs  that  are  posted at building
entrances in compliance with the americans with disabilities act of 1990
shall be deemed to be in compliance with section 1110.1 of the New  York
city  building  code  subject  to  the  inclusion on or adjacent to such
signage of a contact telephone number or instructions to gain access  if
an otherwise accessible building entrance is subject to locking.