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What is NYC AC § 27-504?

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This section regulates the design and construction of marquee signs, specifying limitations on projection above and below the fascia, materials to be used, and support requirements. The Department of Buildings enforces these regulations. Applies to building owners installing marquee signs on their properties.

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§ 27-504 Marquee signs.

AC § 27-504

(a)Limitations. No part of a marquee sign shall project above or below the marquee fascia, except that in the case of theaters licensed under the provisions of subchapters one and three of chapter two of title twenty of the administrative code, marquee signs may project not more than eight feet above nor more than one foot below the fascia, provided that the total height of such signs does not exceed nine feet and the lowest part of such signs is at least ten feet above the ground or sidewalk level. Marquee signs may extend the full length of the marquee on all sides, but in no case shall they project beyond the ends of the marquee.

(b)Materials. All marquee signs shall be constructed of noncombustible materials except as permitted in sections 27-506 and 27-507 of this article.

(c)Supports. Construction and anchorage of marquee signs shall conform to the requirements for projecting signs under subdivision (d) of section 27-502 of this article.

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