New York City · Through Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)

N.Y.C. Admin. Code § BC H109: Section BC H109: Ground Signs

H109.1 Materials.

Ground signs erected inside the fire districts shall be constructed entirely of noncombustible materials and the facings of such signs shall be of noncombustible materials, except as permitted by Section H107. Outside the fire districts, the structure of ground signs exceeding 25 feet (7620 mm) in height above grade, or exceeding 2,500 square feet (232 m
													
													
													
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													) in display area, shall be constructed of noncombustible materials, and the facing of such signs shall be noncombustible, except as permitted by Section H107.

H109.2 Required clearance.

The bottom coping of every ground sign shall be not less than 3 feet (914 mm) above the ground or street level, which space can be filled with platform decorative trim or light wooden construction.

H109.3 Wood anchors and supports.

Where wood anchors or supports are embedded in the soil, the wood shall be pressure treated with an approved preservative.

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New York City Administrative Code
Title 28
Chapter 7: New York City Building Code

H109.1 Materials.

) in display area, shall be constructed of noncombustible materials, and the facing of such signs shall be noncombustible, except as permitted by Section H107.

H109.2 Required clearance.

The bottom coping of every ground sign shall be not less than 3 feet (914 mm) above the ground or street level, which space can be filled with platform decorative trim or light wooden construction.

H109.3 Wood anchors and supports.

Where wood anchors or supports are embedded in the soil, the wood shall be pressure treated with an approved preservative.

Collected 2026-09-06T02:48:57Z. Source file · JSON

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