504.4.12 Rooftop solar installations.

Rooftop solar installations shall be designed, installed, operated and maintained in accordance with FC 512.

504.4.13 Maintenance of rooftop building features.

Rooftop installations shall not obstruct the function, use or accessibility of any rooftop building features, including those listed in FC 504.4.4(2). Such rooftop building features shall be maintained in good working order to facilitate firefighting operations.

504.5 Rooftop access on buildings more than 100 feet in height.

To the maximum extent practicable, a clear path complying with FC 504.4.4 shall be provided on all buildings more than 100 feet (30 480 mm) in height constructed after the effective date of this section from the bulkhead or other point of rooftop access to the rooftop perimeter on any side of the building that has windows.

Section FC 505: Premises Identification

505.1 Address numbers.

Buildings and structures shall have their lawful address numbers, building numbers and/or other approved building identification placed at a location on or near a building that allows such building identification to be plainly discernible from the public street or frontage space. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm). Address numbers shall additionally comply with the requirements of the Building Code, New York City Housing Maintenance Code and the borough president of the borough in which such building is located.

505.1.1 Identification of buildings in developments.

Buildings located within outdoor shopping malls, office parks, housing complexes or other developments shall be identified in compliance with the requirements of FC 505.1. Where required by the commissioner, approved signage identifying the street address of each building in the development and, in outdoor shopping malls, each tenant space or similar occupancy, and the direction to such building or tenant space, shall be provided. Such signage shall be clearly visible at the intersection of the public street and any fire apparatus access road that provides access to buildings in the development. In any development in which one or more buildings does not have a separate street address, or in any outdoor shopping mall in which one or more tenant spaces or similar occupancies does not have a separate street address, the commissioner may require approved signage indicating the location and direction to each such building or tenant space upon a determination that such signage is necessary to enable firefighting or other emergency response personnel to expeditiously locate such buildings or tenant spaces within the development.

505.2 Street or road signs.

Streets and roads within developments shall be identified with approved signs in accordance with the requirements of the New York City Department of Transportation. Temporary signs shall be installed at each street intersection when construction of new roadways allows passage by motor vehicles. Signs shall be of an approved size, weather resistant and be maintained until replaced by permanent signs.