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What is NYC BC § 3315.2.3?

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This section mandates that areas beneath platforms accessible to the public must be secured with a wire screen or flame-retardant synthetic netting. The specifications include a minimum gauge for the wire and restrictions on the size of openings. Applies to building owners responsible for public safety near platforms.

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3315.2.3 Netting required.

BC § 3315.2.3

Where it is possible for the public to pass under, or next to, platforms, the space between the top rail and the toeboard shall be enclosed with a wire screen comprised of not less than number 18 gauge wire mesh, or equivalent synthetic netting that is flame retardant in accordance with NFPA 701, with openings in the wire or synthetic mesh no larger than 1/2 inch (13 mm) in the vertical or horizontal dimensions and 3/4 inch (19 mm) in any other dimension.

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