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What is NYC AC § 27-458?

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This section regulates the design and construction of vehicular ramps in public garages, specifying a maximum gradient and nonslip surfaces. It mandates a minimum landing length at the discharge point and outlines fire-resistance requirements for ramps serving as exits. Applies to building owners of public garages.

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§ 27-458 Ramps.

AC § 27-458

Vehicular ramps in public garages shall not exceed a gradient of one in seven, and their surfaces shall be nonslip. A landing having a minimum length of twenty feet shall be provided at the discharge point at the street level, within the street line. Ramps serving as required exits shall be enclosed in construction having a two hour fire-resistance rating except that openings for motor vehicles at each parking tier may be protected by a water curtain consisting of deluge-type sprinkler heads supplying at least three gallons of water per minute per linear foot of opening.

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