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What is NYC BC § 3002.4.2?

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This section mandates that certain elevators in buildings of five or more stories above grade or four or more stories below grade must accommodate an ambulance stretcher. The elevators must be identified with the emergency medical services symbol and may require standby power if serving specific buildings. Applies to building owners with relevant elevator installations.

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3002.4.2 Elevator car to accommodate ambulance stretcher.

BC § 3002.4.2

Where elevators are provided in buildings five or more stories above, or four or more stories below grade plane, or underground buildings as described in Section 405.1, not fewer than one elevator subject to Section 3003.3 shall be provided with an elevator car of such a size and arrangement to accommodate an ambulance stretcher 24 inches by 84 inches (610 mm by 2134 mm), with not less than 5 inch (127 mm) radius corners, in the horizontal, open position and shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall be not less than 3 inches (76 mm) in height and shall be placed on both jambs of the hoistway entrances on each floor. Standby power shall be required for such an elevator if it serves a building subject to Section 3002.4.1. Exceptions: 1. An elevator serving not more than one individual dwelling unit in a building pursuant to Section 3002.4.3.1 or 3002.4.3.2.

2.Limited-Use/Limited-Application (LULA) elevators (25 feet maximum rise).

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