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What is NYC FC § 1027.4.1?

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This section outlines the regulations regarding incidental furnishings in building hallways and elevator lobbies, allowing items like console tables and benches as long as they do not obstruct egress width. The furnishings must be primarily decorative or for convenience, excluding storage items. Applies to building owners managing hallway spaces.

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1027.4.1 Incidental furnishings.

FC § 1027.4.1

A building hallway corridor or elevator lobby may be furnished with a console table, console bench, mirror, and umbrella stand, provided that the minimum required egress width is maintained. All such furnishings must be incidental to hallway use in that the purpose of such furnishings is primarily decorative and/or for the convenience of persons passing through the hallways. Incidental furnishings shall not include furniture used to hold or store clothing or other combustible items, or storage in the hallway of furniture, such as beds and dining room tables, whose primary purpose is not decorative or for the temporary accommodation of passersby.

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