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Where to go on roofs on buildings in nyc.
To allow roof access a building must first meet the code requirements from the department of buildings and the fire department he says which include the proper number of exits and weight capacity.
Following in the footsteps of toronto san francisco denver and portland oregon all new residential and commercial buildings in the city must top roofs with either plants solar panels mini wind turbines or a combination of all three.
Next building owners and boards calculate the additional insurance costs of allowing use of the roof.
Section 1511 the nyc electrical code and the nyc fire code section 512 and 504 the new york city zoning resolution and other applicable laws and rules.
Staff of nyc buildings writes.
The new york city department of buildings dob announced that effective today local law 92 of 2019 and local law 94 of 2019 require all new buildings and existing buildings undergoing certain major roof renovations to have a solar photovoltaic system a green roof system or a combination of the two.
Installation of green roof systems shall be in accordance with 2014 nyc building code section 1507 16 the nyc electrical code and the nyc fire code sections 318 and 504 the new york city.
Buildings are front and center to this new green deal for new york with green roofs taking the spotlight.