§ 27-01 Stair and Elevator Signs in Buildings Which Have at Least One Elevator.
RCNY § 27-01
(a)Applicability. These rules and regulations shall apply to all buildings which have at least one elevator including: (1) Any existing office buildings occupied or arranged to be occupied for an occupant load of more than one hundred (100) persons above or below the street level or more than a total of five hundred (500) persons in the entire building, and (2) All other existing buildings which have at least one elevator, pursuant to § 27-390 of the Administrative (Building) Code, as enacted by Local Law 16 of 1984.
(b)Signs at elevator landings.
(1)Elevator landing sign. On all floors other than the main entrance floor, a sign shall be posted and maintained on every floor at the elevator landing. The sign shall read "IN CASE OF FIRE, USE STAIRS UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED." (2) Floor diagram sign. The sign shall contain a floor diagram showing the location where it is posted and the location and letter identification of the stairs on the floor and each elevator bank.
(3)J-2 multiple dwellings. The floor diagram sign may be omitted on all residential floors in J-2 multiple dwellings provided that: (i) The stair is in the line of sight from the elevator call button, and (ii) The stair is located a maximum of twenty (20) feet from the elevator call button, and (A) There is not more than one stair, or (B) Two sissor stairs, or (C) A stair or fire escape serves only an individual apartment and directional signs with arrows and reading "TO STAIRS" are provided.
(c)Location. The sign(s) shall be located: (1) Directly above the call button, and (2) Its top shall not be above six (6) feet from the floor level.
(d)Floor number sign(s). Floor numbering sign(s) shall be posted and maintained within each stair enclosure on every floor. The floor numbering sign shall be posted and maintained on the stair side of the door, or if no door, nearby on the wall or an adjacent conspicuous place.
(e)Stair and elevator identification signs. Each stair and each bank of elevators shall be identified by an alphabetic letter. A sign indicating the letter of identification for the elevator bank shall be posted and maintained at each elevator landing directly above or as part of the sign specified in 1 RCNY § 27-01(b). The stair identification signs shall be posted and maintained on the occupancy and stair sides of the door, or if no door, nearby on the wall or an adjacent conspicuous place.
(f)Stair re-entry signs. Stair re-entry signs shall be posted and maintained on the stair door at each floor in buildings classified in Occupancy Group E, occupied or arranged to be occupied for an occupant load of more than a total of 500 persons in the entire building indicating re-entry is provided. The signs shall be attached approximately five feet above the floor. The signs shall read as follows and may be either independent or combined with the corresponding sign required by §§ 27-392 and 27-393: (1) Where no re-entry is provided: (i) Where no re-entry is provided from the stairs to any floor, the sign shall read "NO RE-ENTRY FROM THIS STAIR" and such sign shall be posted and maintained on the occupancy side of the stair door at each floor. No re-entry sign shall be required on the stair side of the door.
(ii)On every floor where failsafe re-entry locking devices are installed on exit doors, a sign reading "NO RE-ENTRY FROM THIS STAIR EXCEPT DURING FIRE OR EMERGENCY" shall be posted on the occupancy side of the stair door.
(2)Where re-entry is provided to specified floors: (i) On the stair side of the door at floors where re-entry is provided, the sign shall read "RE-ENTRY ON THIS FLOOR." (ii) Where no re-entry is provided on that floor, the sign on the stair side of the door shall read, "NO RE-ENTRY, NEAREST RE-ENTRY ON THE ____ AND ____ FLOORS." The floor numbers of the nearest re-entry below and the nearest re-entry floor above shall be entered in the blank spaces.
(g)Size of signs.
(4)Combined elevator landing and floor diagram signs. Combined elevator landing and diagram signs shall be at least ten (10) inches by twelve (12) inches.
(h)Lettering and coloring of signs.
(i)Material for signs.
(j)Attachment of signs. Signs shall be securely attached to the wall or partition.
(k)Signs in existing buildings.
(l)Compliance date. Signs shall be installed on or before October 1, 1985.
(m)Report of compliance. Owners shall file a report with the Department of Buildings certifying that they have posted the signs in compliance with the Building Code requirements on or before October 1, 1985.
