2012/028 — In relation to sun control devices

L.L. 2012/028

Enactment date: 5/16/2012 Int. No. 340-A By Council Members Dilan, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, Fidler, Garodnick, Gonzalez, James, Koppell, Koslowitz, Lander, Mark-Viverito, Palma, Vann, Williams, Rodriguez, Van Bramer, Jackson, Dromm, Gennaro, Barron, Eugene, Levin and Halloran A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to sun control devices. Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Statement of findings and purpose. Sun control devices help combat heat gain and prevent glare, decreasing the energy needed to cool a building. Presently, the New York city building code permits these shading devices to project a maximum of 10 inches beyond the street line of a building, thus limiting their effectiveness. This bill would increase the maximum allowable projection of a sun control device beyond the street line of a building to 2 feet 6 inches, in alignment with proposed revisions to the zoning resolution of the city of New York, in order to expand the effectiveness of such sun control device. * * * [Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A] * * * § 11. This local law shall take effect on July 1, 2012.