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What is NYC BC § 3202.2.1.8?

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This section regulates the construction of projecting signs, allowing them to extend up to 10 feet beyond the street line while maintaining a minimum height of 10 feet above ground level. It prohibits permanent projecting signs in specific areas of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Applies to building owners planning to install projecting signs.

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3202.2.1.8 Projecting signs.

BC § 3202.2.1.8

All permitted projecting signs may be constructed to project not more than 10 feet (3048 mm) beyond the street line, but not closer to the curb line than 2 feet (610 mm), when conforming to the requirements of this code and Section H112 of Appendix H, and provided that no part of the sign is less than 10 feet (3048 mm) above the ground or sidewalk level. Exceptions: Permanent projecting signs are prohibited on buildings in the areas indicated below: 1. Borough of Manhattan. 1.1. Projecting signs. No permanent projecting sign shall be erected on any building on: 1.1.1. 5th Avenue between Washington Square north and 110th Street; 1.1.2. 34th Street between Park Avenue and 7th Avenue; 1.1.3. Madison Avenue between 23rd Street and 96th Street; 1.1.4. 57th Street between Lexington Avenue and Broadway; 1.1.5. Vanderbilt Avenue between 42nd Street and 47th Street; 1.1.6. Park Avenue between 32nd Street and 40th Street; 1.1.7. Park Avenue between 45th Street and 96th Street; 1.1.8. 33rd Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue; 1.1.9. 35th through 41st Streets between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue; 1.1.10. 43rd through 56th Streets between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue; 1.1.11. 58th Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue; 1.1.12. 60th Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue; 1.1.13. Nassau Street between Wall Street and Frankfort Street; or 1.1.14. John Street between Broadway and William Street. 1.2. Illuminated projecting signs. No permanent illuminated projecting sign shall be erected on any building on: 1.2.1. 72nd Street between Central Park West and River Drive.

2.Borough of Brooklyn. 2.1. Projecting signs. No permanent projecting sign shall be erected on any building on: 2.1.1. Fulton Street between Flatbush Avenue and Joralemon Street and Willoughby Street. 2.2. Illuminated projecting signs. No permanent illuminated projecting sign shall be erected on any building on: 2.2.1. Fulton Street between Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Street and Henry Street; 2.2.2. Washington Street between Myrtle Avenue and Prospect Street; 2.2.3. Court Street between Fulton Street and Livingston Street; 2.2.4. Pierrepont Street between Fulton Street and Clinton Street; 2.2.5. Montague Street between Court Street and Clinton Street; 2.2.6. Remsen Street between Court Street and Clinton Street; or 2.2.7. Joralemon Street between Court Street and Clinton Street.

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