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406.6 Enclosed parking garages.
Parking garages and portions thereof that do not meet the definition of open parking garages shall be classified as an enclosed parking garage and shall meet the requirements of this section.
406.6.1 Heights and areas.
Enclosed parking garages shall be limited to the allowable heights and areas specified in Chapter 5. Permitted roof parking shall not be considered as a separate story.
406.6.2 Ventilation.
A mechanical ventilation system shall be provided in accordance with the New York City Mechanical Code.
406.6.3 Automatic sprinkler system.
Automatic sprinkler systems and standpipes shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of Section 903. An automatic dry sprinkler system may be installed in unheated garages.
406.6.4 Means of egress.
Enclosed parking garages shall meet the means of egress requirements of Chapter 10.
406.7 Motor fuel-dispensing facilities.
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the New York City Fire Code and Sections 406.7.1 through 406.7.3 of this code.
406.7.1 Vehicle fueling pad.
The vehicle shall be fueled on noncoated concrete or other approved paving material having a resistance not exceeding 1 megohm as determined by the methodology in CEN 1081.
406.7.2 Canopies.
Canopies under which fuels are dispensed shall have a clear, unobstructed height of not less than 14 feet (4267 mm) to the lowest projecting element in the vehicle drive-through area. Canopies and their supports over pumps shall be of noncombustible materials. However, panels constructed of light-transmitting plastic materials shall be permitted to be installed in canopies erected over motor vehicle fuel-dispensing station fuel dispensers, provided the panels are located not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) from any building on the same property and face yards or streets not less than 40 feet (12 192 mm) in width on the other sides. The aggregate areas of plastics shall be not greater than 1,000 square feet (93 m
2
). The maximum area of any individual panel shall shall be not greater than 100 square feet (9.3 m
2
).
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