N.Y. ACA Law § 19.03 — New York Code / Act ACA / Title D / Article 19 / Section 19.03
Construction of booth; approval of plans and specifications
Status: in_force

§ 19.03. Construction of booth; approval of plans and specifications.\nThe booths provided for in section 19.01 of this article shall be\nconstructed according to plans and specifications which shall have been\nfirst approved, in a city, by the mayor or chief executive officer of\nthe city department having supervision of the erection of buildings in\nsuch city; in a village, by the mayor of such village; in a town outside\nthe boundaries of a city or village, by the supervisor of such town.\nProvided, however, that no plans and specifications for the construction\nof such booths shall be approved by any public official, unless the\nfollowing requirements are substantially provided for in such plans and\nspecifications:\n  1. Dimensions. Such booths shall be at least six feet in height.  If\none machine is to be operated in such booth the floor space shall be not\nless than forty-eight square feet. If more than one machine is to be\noperated therein, an additional twenty-four square feet shall be\nprovided for each such additional machine.\n  2. General specifications. In case such booth is not constructed of\nconcrete, brick, hollow tile or other approved fireproof material than\nasbestos, such booth shall be constructed with an angle framework of\napproved fireproof material, the angles to be not less than one and\none-quarter inches by three-sixteenths of an inch thick, the adjacent\nmembers being joined firmly with angle plates of metal. The angle\nmembers of the framework shall be spaced not more than four feet apart\non the sides and not more than three feet apart on the front and back\nand top of such booth. The sheets of asbestos board or other approved\nfire-resisting material shall be at least one-quarter of an inch in\nthickness and shall be securely attached to the framework by means of\nmetal bolts and rivets. The fire-resisting material shall completely\ncover the sides, top and all joints of such booth. The floor space\noccupied by the booth shall be covered with fire-resisting material not\nless than three-eighths of an inch in thickness. The booth shall be\ninsulated so that it will not conduct electricity to any other portion\nof the building. There shall be provided for the booth a door not less\nthan two feet wide and five feet ten inches high, consisting of an angle\nframe of approved fireproof material covered with sheets of approved\nfireproof material one-quarter of an inch thick, and attached to the\nframework of the booth by hinges, in such a manner that the door shall\nbe kept closed at all times, when not used for ingress or egress.\n  The operating windows, one for each machine to be operated therein and\none for the operator thereof, shall be no larger than reasonably\nnecessary, to secure the desired service, and shutters of approved\nfireproof material shall be provided for each window. When the windows\nare open, the shutters shall be so suspended and arranged that they will\nautomatically close the window openings, upon the operating of some\nsuitable fusible or mechanical releasing device.\n  Where a booth is so built that it may be constructed to open directly\non the outside of the building through a window, such window shall be\npermitted for the comfort of the operator, but such booth shall not be\nexempted from the requirement of the installation of a vent flue as\nhereinafter prescribed. Said booth shall contain an approved fireproof\nbox for the storage of films not on the projecting machine.  Films shall\nnot be stored in any other place on the premises; they shall be rewound\nand repaired either in the booth or in some other fireproof inclosure.\nThe booth in which the picture machine is operated shall be provided\nwith an opening or vent flue in its roof or upper part of its side wall\nleading to the outdoor air. The vent flue shall have a minimum\ncross-sectional area of fifty square inches and shall be fireproof. When\nthe booth is in use there shall be a constant current of air passing\noutward through said opening or vent flue at the rate of not less than\nthirty cubic feet per minute.\n