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What is NYC BC § 1013.1.1?

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This section mandates the placement of exit signs within exits of high-rise buildings to indicate transitions from vertical to horizontal directions and at turns along the horizontal path. The statute applies to building owners of high-rise structures subject to Section 403.

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1013.1.1 Signs within exits in high-rise buildings.

BC § 1013.1.1

In high-rise buildings subject to Section 403, exit signs shall be placed within exits at horizontal extensions to indicate the transition from vertical to horizontal direction and at turns along the horizontal path.

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