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What is NYC FC § 406.2.3?

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This section mandates that owners of Group R-2 buildings within designated hurricane evacuation zones post notices informing occupants about evacuation zone designations and how to find evacuation centers. The notices must be displayed in common areas and other specified locations as prescribed by the commissioner of the office of emergency management. Applies to owners of Group R-2 buildings in hurricane evacuation zones.

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406.2.3 Hurricane evacuation notices.

FC § 406.2.3

The owner of any Group R-2 building or occupancy within a hurricane evacuation zone, as designated by the commissioner of the office of emergency management, shall cause a hurricane evacuation notice to be posted within the building or occupancy. Such notice shall serve to inform building occupants of the current hurricane evacuation zone designation for that building and the methodology for determining their closest hurricane evacuation centers, through 311 or the online Hurricane Evacuation Zone finder. Such notice shall be in such form as prescribed by the commissioner by rule and shall be posted within a common area of the building and such other locations as set forth in the rules. (L.L. 2019/103, 6/8/2019, eff. 10/6/2019)

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