NYC Administrative Code

§ 28-504.1 — Bicycle access to certain office buildings.

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This section establishes requirements for bicycle access in office buildings classified as occupancy group B, which existed or had a permit before December 11, 2009, and have a compliant freight elevator. It presumes that freight elevators available for freight transport can also accommodate bicycles. Applies to certain office building owners.

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§ 28-504.1 Bicycle access to certain office buildings.

AC § 28-504.1

This section shall apply to buildings that satisfy each of the following conditions: (i) the main occupancy of such building is offices that are classified as occupancy group B, (ii) such building was in existence on December 11, 2009, or a permit for such building has been issued on or before such date but such building has not yet been completed, (iii) such building has a freight elevator that either complies with ASME A17.1 with regard to the carrying of passengers on freight elevators, as referenced in chapter 35 of the New York city building code, or is operated by a freight elevator operator, and (iv) is not subject to the bicycle parking provisions of section 25-80, 36-70 and 44-60 of the New York city zoning resolution. It shall be presumed that if a freight elevator is available for carrying freight, it is available for carrying bicycles. (Am. L.L. 2016/105, 9/28/2016, eff. 9/28/2016; Am. L.L. 2016/107, 9/28/2016, eff. 9/28/2016; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2009/052 and L.L. 2021/126.

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