Int. No. 1506
By Council Members Levin, Ayala and Chin
A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to power-operated and power-assisted doors
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section BC 1109 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new section 1109.16 to read as follows:
1109.16 Power-operated doors. At least one door at an accessible entrance and egress to any Assembly Group A, Business Group B, Education Group E, Institutional Group I-1, I-2 or I-3, Mercantile Group M, Residential Group R-1 or Group R-2 occupancy shall be a power-operated or power-assisted and low-energy door that complies with Section 1008.1.4.2.
§ 2. Section 1110.2 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new item 6 to read as follows:
6. At each entrance or egress to a building required to have a power-operated or power-assisted and low-energy door in accordance with Section 1109.16, the nearest such power-operated door.
§ 3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
NAB
LS #7930/8377/8607
11/7/18