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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019

THE CITY RECORD

of pedestrian entry to the public plaza. On each street frontage occupied by the public plaza, a minimum of one entry plaque shall be provided for every 40 feet of linear street frontage occupied by the public plaza. The entry plaque shall contain:
1 a public space symbol which is 12 inches square in dimension and dark green or black in color with a highly contrasting background, a grid and tree-shaped symbol, as shown in this paragraph, a1. The symbol shall match exactly the symbol provided in the Required Signage Symbols file, at the Department of City Planning website; a public space symbol and supplemental text that matches the dimensions and graphic standards provided in the Privately Owned Public Space Signage file from the Required Signage Symbols on the Department of City Planning website. Such symbol and text shall be provided with a highly contrasting background, in a format that ensures legibility. Additional requirements and review procedures for privately owned public space signage systems are specified in Title 62, Chapter 11, of the Rules of the City of New York;
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c Hours of access plaque On each street frontage occupied by the public plaza and where the City Planning Commission has authorized a limitation on the hours of access for a public plaza, pursuant to the provisions of Section 37-727, a minimum of one hours of access plaque shall be provided for every 40 linear feet of approved barrier that limits public access. The hours of access plaque shall be located on the barrier that limits public access to the public plaza and shall consist of:
1 A public space symbol and supplemental text that matches the dimensions and graphic standards provided in the Privately Owned Public Space Signage file from the Required Signage Symbols on the Department of City Planning website. Such symbol and text shall be provided with a highly contrasting background, in a format that ensures legibility.
Additional requirements and review procedures for privately owned public space signage systems are specified in Title 62, Chapter 11, of the Rules of the City of New York; and which is two inches square in dimension and dark green or black in color with a highly contrasting background, a grid and treeshaped symbol, as shown in paragraph a1 of this Section.
The symbol shall match exactly the symbol provided in the Required Signage Symbols file, at the Department of City Planning website.
2 the statement: Open to the Public: followed by the approved hours of operation.
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2 lettering, at least two inches in height stating OPEN TO
PUBLIC. This lettering shall be located immediately adjacent to the public space symbol;
32lettering, at least one inch in height stating the words Open 24 hours or, if a nighttime closing has been authorized, pursuant to Section 37-727, shall contain the words Open to the public: followed by the approved hours of operation; and
All required public space signage shall be fully opaque, non-reflective and constructed of permanent, highly durable materials such as steel or stone.
All lettering provided on required public space signage shall be in a clear, bold, sans-serif, non-narrow font such as Arial, Helvetica or Verdana, solid in color with a minimum height of three-quarters of an inch, unless otherwise specified above, and shall highly contrast with the background color of the sign.

43 an International Symbol of Access for persons with disabilities that is, at least three inches square.

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The entry plaque shall be mounted on a wall or a permanent free-standing post within five feet of the sidewalk with its center five feet above the elevation of the nearest walkable pavement.
The maximum height of such free-standing post shall be six feet, with a maximum width and depth of 16 inches. It shall be in a position that clearly identifies the entry into the public plaza, and placed so that the entire entry plaque is obvious and directly visible, without any obstruction, along every line of sight from all paths of pedestrian access to the public plaza.

The provisions of this Section shall apply to all developments and enlargements containing an arcade that qualifies for a floor area bonus, pursuant to Sections 24-15, 33-14 or 43-14.

b Information plaque An information plaque constructed from the same permanent materials as the entry plaque or combined with one or more of the required entry plaques shall be provided. Information plaques shall be mounted on a wall or a permanent free-standing post within five feet of the sidewalk and shall have all required lettering located three feet above the elevation of the nearest walkable pavement. The maximum height of such free-standing post shall be six feet, with a maximum width and depth of 16
inches. The information plaque shall consist of:
1 if provided on a separate plaque from a required entry plaque, a public space symbol and supplemental text that matches the dimensions and graphic standards provided in the Privately Owned Public Space Signage file from the Required Signage Symbols on the Department of City Planning website. Such symbol and text shall be provided with a highly contrasting background, in a format that ensures legibility. Additional requirements and review procedures for privately owned public space signage systems are specified in Title 62, Chapter 11, of the Rules of the City of New York; which is, at least six inches square in dimension and dark green or black in color with a highly contrasting background, a grid and tree-shaped symbol, as shown in paragraph a1 of this Section. The symbol shall match exactly the symbol provided in Required Signage Symbols file, at the Department of City Planning website.
2 if provided on a separate plaque from a required entry plaque, the words, in lettering one-half inch in height, Open 24 hours or, if a nighttime closing has been authorized, pursuant to Section 37-727, the words, in lettering one-half inch in height, Open to the public: followed by the approved hours of operation;

a General provisions An arcade shall be developed as a continuous covered space extending along a street line, or publicly accessible open area. An arcade shall be open for its entire length to the street line or publicly accessible open area, except for building columns and tables and chairs provided, pursuant to Section 37-81 Moveable Tables and Chairs. Such arcade shall be, and unobstructed to a height of not less than 12 feet, and either:
a1 have a depth not less than 10 feet nor more than 30 feet measured perpendicular to the street line or boundary of the publicly accessible open area on which it fronts, and extend for, at least 50 feet, or the full length of the street line or boundary of the publicly accessible open area on which it fronts, whichever is the lesser distance; or b2 on a corner lot, is bounded on two sides by the two intersecting street lines, and has an area of not less than 500 square feet and a minimum dimension of 10 feet.
b Permitted elevation Such an arcade shall not, at any point be above the level of the street, or publicly accessible open area that it adjoins, whichever is higher. Any portion of an arcade occupied by building columns shall be considered to be part of the area of the arcade for the purposes of computing a floor area bonus.
c Permitted parking, drop offs or loading berths No off-street parking spaces, passenger drop offs, driveways or offstreet loading berths are permitted anywhere within an arcade or within 10 feet of any bonusable portion thereof. By certification, the Commission may permit such activity in the immediate vicinity of an arcade provided such activity will not adversely affect the functioning of the arcade. In no event shall such vehicular areas be eligible for an arcade bonus.
d Hours of operation Arcades shall be accessible to the public, at all times.
e Signage