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// CODE SNIPPET

Section H109 Ground Signs

NYC Building Code 2014 > H Outdoor Signs > H109 Ground Signs
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H109.1 Materials

Ground signs erected inside the fire districts shall be constructed entirely of noncombustible materials and the facings of such signs shall be of noncombustible materials, except as permitted by Section H107. Outside the fire districts, the structure of ground signs exceeding 25 feet (7620 mm) in height above grade or exceeding 2500 square feet (232 m2) in display area shall be constructed of noncombustible materials, and the facing of such signs shall be noncombustible, except as permitted by Section H107.

H109.2 Required Clearance

The bottom coping of every ground sign shall be not less than 3 feet (914 mm) above the ground or street level, which space can be filled with platform decorative trim or light wooden construction.

H109.3 Wood Anchors and Supports

Where wood anchors or supports are embedded in the soil, the wood shall be pressure treated with an approved preservative.

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Section H109 Outdoor Signs, Ground Signs
Ground signs erected inside the fire districts shall be constructed entirely of noncombustible materials and the facings of such signs shall ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > H Outdoor Signs > H109 Ground Signs
Section H109 Outdoor Signs, Ground Signs
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§27-500 Special Uses and Occupancies, Ground Signs
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