New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter XXXIII - State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council › Subchapter C - Other Regulations › Part 1264 - Identification Of Buildings Utilizing Truss Type Construction › Section 1264.4 - Identification of truss type construction

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Truss type
				  construction shall be identified by a sign or signs in accordance with the
				  provisions of this Part.
(b) Signs
				  shall be affixed where a building or a portion thereof is classified as Group
				  A, B, E, F, H, I, M or S occupancy, and in hotels and motels classified as
				  Group R-1 or R-2 occupancy, in accordance with the provisions for the
				  classification of buildings set forth in chapter 3 of the 2020 Building Code of
				  New York State (said publication being incorporated by reference in Part 1221
				  of this Title).
(c) Signs shall be
				  provided in newly constructed buildings that utilize truss type construction
				  and in existing buildings where an addition that extends or increase the floor
				  area of the building utilizes truss type construction. Signs shall be affixed
				  prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of
				  compliance.
(d) Signs identifying
				  the existence of truss construction shall consist of a circle six inches (152.4
				  mm) in diameter, with a stroke width of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm). The sign background
				  shall be reflective white in color. The circle and contents shall be reflective
				  red in color, conforming to Pantone matching system (PMS) #187. Where a sign is
				  directly applied to a door or sidelight, it may be a permanent non-fading
				  sticker or decal. Signs not directly applied to doors or sidelights shall be of
				  sturdy, non-fading, weather-resistant material.
(e) Signs identifying the existence of truss
				  construction shall contain the roman alphanumeric designation of the
				  construction type of the building, in accordance with the provisions for the
				  classification of types of construction set forth in section 602 of the 2020
				  Building Code of New York State (said publication being incorporated by
				  reference in Part 1221 of this Title), and an alphabetic designation for the
				  structural components that are of truss construction, as follows:
"F" shall mean floor framing, including girders and
					 beams
"R" shall mean roof framing
"FR" shall mean floor and roof framing
The construction type designation shall be placed at the 12
					 o'clock position over the structural component designation, which shall be
					 placed at the six o'clock position.
(f) Signs identifying the existence of truss
				  construction shall be affixed in the locations specified in Table I-1264 of
				  this section.
TABLE I-1264
TRUSS IDENTIFICATION SIGN LOCATIONS
Sign location
Sign placement
Exterior building entrance doors, exterior exit
								discharge doors, and exterior roof access doors to a stairway
Attached
								to the door, or attached to a sidelight or the face of the building, not more
								than 12 inches (305 mm) horizontally from the latch side of the door jamb, and
								not less than 42 inches (1,067 mm) nor more than 60 inches (1,524 mm) above the
								adjoining walking surface
Multiple contiguous exterior building entrance or
								exit discharge doors
Attached at each end of the row of doors and at a
								maximum horizontal distance of 12 feet (3.65 m) between signs, and not less
								than 42 inches (1,067 mm) nor more than 60 inches (1,524 mm) above the
								adjoining walking surface
Fire department hose connections
Attached
								to the face of the building, not more than 12 inches (305 mm) horizontally from
								the center line of the fire department hose connection, and not less than 42
								inches (1,067 mm) nor more than 60 inches (1,524 mm) above the adjoining
								walking surface