§ 12-11 Registration of Window Guards.
RCNY § 12-11
(a)Registration required. The manufacturer of a window fall prevention device that such manufacturer intends to sell in or for use in New York City must register such device with the Department using the Department website prior to its installation for use as a window guard.
(b)Required submissions. Applications for registration must be submitted on forms provided by the Department and include the following: (1) Certification. A signed certification from a New York state licensed professional engineer or professional architect registered in the state of New York stating that the guard, device or window has been tested by an independent testing laboratory and complies with the standards specified in section 12-08.
(2)Applicable window types. Detailed descriptions and drawings of the types and sizes of windows in which the guard or device is to be installed.
(3)Installation instructions, warnings and hardware. Copies of instructions for installation, warnings about limitations and mounting hardware for each specific type of window, including screws to be used.
(4)Testing results. Proposed window guards must be tested using simulated installation conditions showing that they limit window openings and withstand the weight stress specified by this Chapter and that the guard or device or window complies with all other applicable provisions. Laboratory certified test results must demonstrate the integrity of each size of guard or device after impact with a 150-pound weight and the guard or device’s ability to maintain no more than four and one-half (4 1/2) inch opening in any direction. “L-shaped” stops used with TWGs do not require testing. “L-shaped” and other stops or devices used alone must be tested as required by this section.
(5)Schematic drawings. Schematic drawings of the guard, limiting device or window with built-in limiting device, indicating adherence to specifications in 24 RCNY § 12-08 and specifying the range of sizes of windows in which such guard, device or window may be used. If the Department determines that the drawings submitted are not sufficient to demonstrate safety and efficacy, it shall require the applicant to submit more detailed information and/or sample prototypes.
(6)Lead content and corrosion resistance. A letter from the paint manufacturer stating that the paint used to coat the guard, device or window, if any, is not lead-based paint and is corrosion resistant.
(7)Permanent identification. Manufacturer’s identification number, coding symbol and dating code for each size and model.
(c)Method of application. [Reserved.] (d) Requests for additional information or materials. When deemed necessary by the Department, submission of additional reports or tests may be required prior to granting approval for registration.
(e)Completion of registration. Once the Department has received all of the information it deems necessary to approve the proposed window guard, it will notify the applicant of such approval and assign a registration number to the window guard. Registration is not complete, and a product is not registered, until the Department has designated a registration number. (Added City Record 7/23/2025, eff. 1/1/2026)
