This law would ensure that the prohibition on keeping any window or exterior door open while air conditioning is operating in a retail establishment does not apply to sidewalk cafes and restaurants with French doors, which may by their design require that a window be kept open.
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Int. No.
By Council Member Constantinides
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exempting unenclosed sidewalk cafes and restaurants with French doors from air conditioning prohibitions
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The definition of the term “door” as set forth in subdivision a of section 20-910 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 92 for the year 2015, is amended to read as follows:
Door. The term "door" means any door used to close off any exterior entrance to a commercial building or structure and that when open allows for the co-mingling of indoor and outdoor air, but shall not include doors that (i) adjoin indoor seating areas where food or beverages are served and link such areas to outdoor space, including where such outdoor space is not used as an outdoor seating area, or outdoor seating areas, or (ii) allow for direct table service of food or beverages to outdoor seating areas during times when servers are actively engaged in serving such areas.
§ 2. Subdivision c of section 20-910 of the administrative code of the city of New York, is amended to read as follows:
c. The provisions of this section shall not apply when an emergency situation exists that requires an exterior door or window to be kept open or to unenclosed sidewalk cafes.
§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately.
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