§ 11-04 Applicability and Signage Requirements.
RCNY § 11-04
All privately owned public spaces must provide a signage system, subject to the requirements of this rule: (a) Prior to installation of any signage at a privately owned public space after the effective date of this rule, a signage system pursuant to this rule must be reviewed and approved by the DCP for compliance with the requirements of this rule; and (b) The signage system in all privately owned public spaces must include the following, provided in technical drawings that illustrate compliance with the provisions of this rule: (1) The name and contact information of the person or entity charged by the owner with oversight of complaints about such space; (2) A statement that such space is open to the public; (3) The hours the space is open to the public; (4) The primary amenities required in the space; (5) A statement that complaints can be registered by calling 311, or its successor; (6) A public space logo that matches exactly the logo and dimensions provided in the Required Signage Symbols file and the "New York City Privately Owned Public Space Signage Standards and Specifications" document available on the DCP's website (to be published by the DCP, and modified from time to time); (7) For all privately owned public spaces established on or after October 1, 2017, such signage system must also include a site map, displaying the boundaries of the privately owned public space or spaces on the zoning lot relative to other structures on the zoning lot and the adjacent streets or public ways in accordance with the design guidelines specified in the "New York City Privately Owned Public Space Signage Standards and Specifications" available on the DCP's website (to be published by the DCP and modified from time to time); and (8) For all privately owned public spaces with access for persons with disabilities, such signage system must also include the International Logo of Access for persons with disabilities that is at least three inches square.
(c)For all privately owned public spaces which are not otherwise subject to Article III, Chapter 7 of the Zoning Resolution, the signage standards of Zoning Resolution section 37-751 (Public space signage systems), as supplemented herein, will serve as a guide and apply as reasonably determined by the DCP, in consideration of the circulation needs and of the type, size and configuration of the privately owned public space or spaces. For privately owned public spaces that require certifications under sections 37-625 (Design changes) or 37-78 (Compliance), and for through-block connections, the signage provisions of Zoning Resolution Section 37-751 (Public space signage systems) and 37-53(h) (Design Standards for Pedestrian Circulation Spaces), respectively, will continue to apply, as supplemented herein.
(d)If signage is proposed as part of an application for a Chair or Commission approval under the Zoning Resolution, the DCP's review and approval of such signage in accordance with this rule must be concurrent with the DCP's review of such application and incorporated into any application before the Chair or Commission for their approval.
(e)Any signage system approved pursuant to this rule for an existing privately owned public space governed by plans approved pursuant to a prior approval under the Zoning Resolution will be deemed to be in substantial compliance with such plans. (Added City Record 1/6/2020, eff. 2/5/2020)
