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What is NYC AC § 27-396?

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This section addresses the regulations for signs in existing buildings, allowing the commissioner to accept pre-existing signs if they fulfill their purpose. It also permits modifications to sign location requirements in older buildings to avoid practical difficulties. Applies to building owners with signs installed before 1973.

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§ 27-396 Signs in existing buildings.

AC § 27-396

(a)Signs installed prior to the enactment of this article may be accepted by the commissioner, provided that such signs will adequately accomplish the intended purpose.

(b)In buildings existing prior to January eighteenth, nineteen hundred seventy-three, the commissioner may modify the requirements as to location of signs where compliance would cause practical difficulty or undue hardship.

(c)All existing buildings not already subject to the requirements of this article as of January eighteenth, nineteen hundred seventy-three shall comply with the requirements of this article on or before October first, nineteen hundred eighty-five.

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