Decide whether a job needs a Master or Special Sign Hanger license in NYC

domain: nyc.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Determine the sign's weight and face area.
  2. If the sign is up to 150 square feet in face area and 1,200 pounds, a Special Sign Hanger license is sufficient to perform the hoisting/hanging/attaching work.
  3. If the sign exceeds either threshold, only a Master Sign Hanger license qualifies to perform or supervise the work.
  4. Verify which license class the individual physically doing the installation holds, not just the filing contractor's credentials, via DOB license verification.
  5. For Master Sign Hanger applicants, confirm 5 years of experience as a designated sign-hanging foreman under a licensed Master Sign Hanger within the prior 7 years, since DOB checks this history.

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