• Codes
  • Features

    Features Overview

    Go to features
    Reference

    Reference.

    A reliable and up-to-date source of codes.
    Research

    Research.

    Rapidly and efficiently calculate project parameters.
    Collaboration

    Collaboration.

    Get everyone on the same page and streamline code research.
    Workflows
    Architects General Contractor Building Official & Plans Examiner Inspectors Owner Subcontractors Code Consultants
  • Pricing
  • Login
  • Sign Up
Sign Up
Login
  • Code Library
  • Features
  • Pricing
  • About
  • Careers
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Terms
  • Privacy
Sign Up
Upgrade to Premium
Code calculators: Code Calculators automatically generates a detailed list of requirements.
REFERENCE
Amendment Styling
Industry-leading search
Suggested code sections
Code diagrams
RESEARCH
Code calculators
Filter by topic
Code compare
Code sheet exports
COLLABORATION
Team projects
Bookmarks
Comments
START 2 WEEK FREE TRIAL
Have an account? Sign in
// CODE SNIPPET

505.5 Industrial Equipment Platforms

NYC Building Code 2008 > 5 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies > 505 Mezzanines > 505.5 Industrial Equipment Platforms
JUMP TO FULL CODE CHAPTER
Industrial equipment platforms in buildings shall not be considered as a portion of the floor below. Such equipment platforms shall not contribute to either the building area or the number of stories as regulated by Section 503.1. The area of the industrial equipment platform shall not be included in determining the fire area. Industrial equipment platforms shall not be a part of any mezzanine, and such platforms and the walkways, stairs and ladders providing access to an equipment platform shall not serve as a part of the means of egress from the building.

505.5.1 Area Limitations

The aggregate area of all industrial equipment platforms within a room shall not exceed two-thirds of the area of the room in which they occur. Where an equipment platform is located in the same room as a mezzanine, the area of the mezzanine shall be determined by Section 505.2, and the combined aggregate area of the equipment platforms and mezzanines shall not exceed two-thirds of the room in which they occur.

505.5.2 Fire Suppression

Where located in a building that is required to be protected by an automatic sprinkler system, industrial equipment platforms shall be fully protected by sprinklers above and below the platform, where required by the standards referenced in Section 903.3.

505.5.3 Guards

Equipment platforms shall have guards where required by Section 1012.1.

Related Code Sections


505.5 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies, Industrial Equipment Platforms
Industrial equipment platforms in buildings shall not be considered as a portion of the floor below. Such equipment platforms shall not contribute ...
NYC Building Code 2008 > 5 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies > 505 Mezzanines > 505.5 Industrial Equipment Platforms
505.5 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies, Equipment Platforms
The aggregate area of all industrial equipment platforms ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 5 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies > 505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms > 505.5 Equipment Platforms
Section 505 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies, Mezzanines
Industrial equipment platforms in buildings shall not be considered as a portion of the floor ...
NYC Building Code 2008 > 5 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies > 505 Mezzanines
Section 505 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies, Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms
The aggregate area of all industrial equipment platforms within a room shall not exceed two-thirds of the area of the room in which they occur ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 5 General Building Heights and Areas; Separation of Occupancies > 505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms
1012.1 Means of Egress, Where Required
Guards shall be located along open-sided walking surfaces, mezzanines, industrial equipment platforms, stairways, ramps and landings which ...
NYC Building Code 2008 > 10 Means of Egress > 1012 Guards > 1012.1 Where Required
Help Contact Us Privacy Terms
Shared projects
Shared projects
Projects provide a dedicated space to collaborate on code research.
Code Calculators
Code Calculators
Code calculators automatically generate a detailed list of requirements.
Code Compare
Code Compare
Highlight differences between any two building codes.
Code sheet exports
Code sheet exports
Generate a code sheet that integrates with your drawing set.
Code diagrams
Code diagrams
Unpack the code through illustrations and descriptions.
Search
Search
Don't miss relevant code. Quickly locate sections across your jurisdiction.
UpCodes Premium
Leverage the most sophisticated code compliance platform.
TRY FREE FOR TWO WEEKS VISIT PRICING
UpCodes Premium
Leverage the full code compliance platform.
START 2 WEEK FREE TRIAL LEARN MORE