Normally when building code laws come across there is a large collective sigh from owners. This time however, aside from what was expected there was also an understanding. An understanding that to comply with NYC local law 26 was to not only do what was right but was to do what was needed from everyone. What was needed from everyone was to do things together for everyone.
Just like the bombing of Pearl Harbor the attacks of September 11 brought people together. There is something about shared tragedy that brings people who would normally not even look in another persons direction together. People wanted to help each other and they wanted to do anything that they could to do that. That included people who owned buildings.
One of the reasons that law 26 is on the books is to make sure that every building owner has done everything possible to make sure that everybody, even people visiting their building for the first time know how to get out. Not everybody takes the time to read an exit plan or an emergency placard on the wall. Most people never even find such a thing.
For this reason people need to be given a way to get out of a building when they have no idea how to do just that. The best way for that to happen is to put visual aids anywhere they might see them. On the walls, doors, and the floors. They must also be able to see these markings or warnings in low light or no light and when visibility is next to zero.
People were required to not only come up with new exit plans in case of a disaster but they also had to make these markings on the floors, walls, and exits doors and corridors everywhere. For those who owned multiple buildings it was difficult but not impossible. Everyone knew that in order to keep people safe these changes needed to be made.
They claim that they do not have the funds nor the time to make such improvements or that they are not being given proper allowances by the city to do so. In this situation the city is attempting to be as fair as possible yet not allowing owners to take their time in make sure their facilities are as safe as possible.
They needed to show the way to the exit in such a way that people would not have to think in order to follow them. They would need lines and arrows and signs that pointed the way to the ground floor and the exit. Taking people on the shortest possible path out of the building was suggested but not always possible.
New plans were drawn up where necessary but in all cases it was kept as simple as possible. In order to comply with NYC local law 26 people needed to borrow ideas from the ones that figured out a simple way to get this done and they did. This restructure of the exit plans for buildings was also completed in record time. Everybody wanted to help and they all knew what was at stake.
Just like the bombing of Pearl Harbor the attacks of September 11 brought people together. There is something about shared tragedy that brings people who would normally not even look in another persons direction together. People wanted to help each other and they wanted to do anything that they could to do that. That included people who owned buildings.
One of the reasons that law 26 is on the books is to make sure that every building owner has done everything possible to make sure that everybody, even people visiting their building for the first time know how to get out. Not everybody takes the time to read an exit plan or an emergency placard on the wall. Most people never even find such a thing.
For this reason people need to be given a way to get out of a building when they have no idea how to do just that. The best way for that to happen is to put visual aids anywhere they might see them. On the walls, doors, and the floors. They must also be able to see these markings or warnings in low light or no light and when visibility is next to zero.
People were required to not only come up with new exit plans in case of a disaster but they also had to make these markings on the floors, walls, and exits doors and corridors everywhere. For those who owned multiple buildings it was difficult but not impossible. Everyone knew that in order to keep people safe these changes needed to be made.
They claim that they do not have the funds nor the time to make such improvements or that they are not being given proper allowances by the city to do so. In this situation the city is attempting to be as fair as possible yet not allowing owners to take their time in make sure their facilities are as safe as possible.
They needed to show the way to the exit in such a way that people would not have to think in order to follow them. They would need lines and arrows and signs that pointed the way to the ground floor and the exit. Taking people on the shortest possible path out of the building was suggested but not always possible.
New plans were drawn up where necessary but in all cases it was kept as simple as possible. In order to comply with NYC local law 26 people needed to borrow ideas from the ones that figured out a simple way to get this done and they did. This restructure of the exit plans for buildings was also completed in record time. Everybody wanted to help and they all knew what was at stake.
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