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What is NYC BC § 1025.2.4.1?

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This section outlines the requirements for floor-mounted perimeter demarcation lines, specifying their placement and exceptions regarding exit discharge doors and areas not part of the egress path. The Department of Buildings enforces these regulations. Applies to building owners responsible for egress design and safety compliance.

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1025.2.4.1 Floor-mounted demarcation lines.

BC § 1025.2.4.1

Perimeter demarcation lines shall be placed within 4 inches (101.6 mm) of the wall and shall extend to within 2 inches (50.8 mm) of the markings on the leading edge of landings. The demarcation lines shall continue across the floor in front of all doors. Perimeter demarcation lines shall comply with Figure S101.1(5) in Appendix S. Exceptions: 1. Demarcation lines shall not extend in front of exit discharge doors that lead out of an exit and through which occupants must travel to complete the exit path.

2.Demarcation lines shall be continuous but need not extend into an area such as a dead end or an obstruction that is selected not to be outlined because it is not part of the egress path.

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