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406.4.3 Vehicle barrier systems.
Vehicle barriers not less than 2 feet 9 inches (835 mm) in height shall be placed where the vertical distance from the floor of a drive lane or parking space to the ground or surface directly below is greater than 1 foot (305 mm). Vehicle barriers shall comply with the loading requirements of Section 1607.9.
Exception: Vehicle barriers are not required in vehicle storage compartments in a mechanical access parking garage.
406.4.4 Ramps.
Ramps shall have a gradient not exceeding one in seven, with non-slip surfaces. A level landing having a minimum dimension of 20 feet (6096 mm) shall be provided at the discharge point of all ramps at the street level, within the property line. Ramps used for the movement of motor vehicles need not be enclosed when serving tiers above grade. Vehicle ramps may serve as part of a means of egress in accordance with Section 1006.4.
406.4.5 Floor surface.
Parking surfaces shall be of concrete or similar noncombustible and nonabsorbent materials. The area of floor used for parking of vehicles shall be sloped to facilitate the movement of liquids to a drain.
Exceptions:
1. Asphalt parking surfaces shall be permitted at ground level.
2. Floors of Group S-2 parking garages shall not be required to have a sloped surface.
406.4.6 Separation.
Parking garages shall be separated from other occupancies in accordance with Section 508.1.
406.4.7 Special hazards.
Connection of a parking garage with any room in which there is a fuel-fired appliance shall be by means of a vestibule providing a two-doorway separation. Such vestibule and doorway shall be minimum 1-hour rated construction.
Exception: A single door shall be allowed provided the sources of ignition in the appliance are not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor.
406.4.8 Attached to rooms.
Openings from a parking garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted.
406.4.9 Fire-fighter aisles.
In any parking garage or lot, one or more aisles, at least 24 inches (610 mm) in width, shall be provided to permit access by fire fighting personnel to all parts of the garage or lot. There shall not be more than three rows of parked motor vehicles between aisles.
406.4.10 Electric vehicle charging stations.
Editor's note: this section has been amended by L.L. 2024/055, 4/6/2024, eff. 12/21/2025. For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/055.
Parking garages shall be capable of supporting electrical vehicle charging stations in accordance with this section. Electrical raceway to the electrical supply panel serving the garage shall be capable of providing a minimum of 3.1 kW of electrical capacity to at least 20 percent of the parking spaces of the garage. The electrical room supplying the garage must have the physical space for an electrical supply panel sufficient to provide 3.1 kW of electrical capacity to at least 20 percent of the parking spaces of the garage. Such raceway and all components and work appurtenant thereto shall be in accordance with the York City Electrical Code.
Exceptions:
1. The provisions of this section shall not apply to parking garages for buildings of occupancy group M (Mercantile).
2. The commissioner may waive compliance with this section if the commissioner determines that the parking garage is a temporary facility that will be in service no longer than three years.
3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to parking garages for buildings in which not less than 50 percent of the residential units are for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2013/130.
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