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It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or construct any canopy attached to a building or structure under any provision of this Code or any special ordinance, any part of which canopy shall project over a public way or public place, without first submitting the plans of such canopy, and also of the part of the building or other structure to which it is to be attached, to the building commissioner, for his or her approval. No permit shall be issued by the department of transportation unless the plans of such canopy shall have been approved by the department of buildings and a permit to attach said canopy to the building from which it is intended to project shall have been obtained from the building commissioner. No canopy that has been or may hereafter be authorized by any provision of this Code or any special ordinance shall at any time be enclosed by canvas or other cloth or material in whole or in part so as to obstruct free passage underneath same, or so as to obstruct or reduce any required exit width.
(Prior code § 43-13; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 2.11; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)