(a) When any person conducts a Type I or Type II activity on a building within the Central Business District, a heavy duty construction canopy shall be used to protect the public way or public place. At a minimum, the heavy duty construction canopy shall extend from the building up to the nearest public light pole, planter or other public structure, or fifteen feet, whichever is less. When necessary for the public to enter a building during a Type I or Type II activity, all entrances from the street to the building shall also be protected by a heavy duty construction canopy. The area required to be canopied can be altered by the commissioner, if, in his opinion, the height of the building and the type of work being conducted necessitates a larger or smaller canopied area.
(b) In all other circumstances, and when conducting a Type III activity, a light duty construction canopy shall be used, with the following exceptions:
(1) When the height of the building does not exceed three stories or 40 feet, a barricade located not less than ten feet from the building may be used in lieu of a light duty construction canopy.
(2) When the height of a building does not exceed four stories or 50 feet, a fence located not less than ten feet from the building may be used in lieu of a light duty construction canopy.
(c) The commissioner shall have the authority to require the use of a barricade, fencing or traffic cones in lieu of a construction canopy based on the duration of the obstruction or any traffic concerns which may be caused by the construction canopy.
(Added Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 7.1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. IX, § 1)