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What is a Place of Assembly Permit?
A special permit called a Place of Assembly permit (PA) is required for premises where 75 or more members of the public gather indoors or 200 or more gather outdoors, for religious, recreational, educational, political or social purposes, or to consume food or drink.
In order to have a legal Place of Assembly, certain Fire and Building Code requirements must be fulfilled. For example, exits must be clearly marked, signs indicating maximum capacity must be located where easily visible and there must be adequate egress.
The Department of Buildings performs the initial inspection for the first issuance of the Place of Assembly permit. Permits are renewed annually based on an inspection performed by the New York City Fire Department. The Fire Department forwards the results of the inspections, and if appropriate, a permit renewal is issued by the Department of Buildings.
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