Learn about NYC’s new sidewalk shed lighting standards under Local Law 47 of 2025. The DOB now requires brighter, safer illumination to improve pedestrian visibility and safety citywide.
The NYC Department of Buildings has introduced expanded color options for sidewalk sheds and solid construction or demolition fences under Local Law 47 of 2025 (LL47) , effective August 15, 2025. Previously, these protective structures were required to be hunter green, with limited allowances for white. PHOTO: SPRING SCAFFOLDING Local Law 47 now authorizes three standard colors—hunter green, metallic gray, and white—for all sidewalk sheds and fences. For existing buildings (
