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*§[C26-105.3] 27-129 Exterior walls and appurtenances
thereof.
In order to maintain a building's exterior walls and
appurtenances thereof in a safe condition, the following
additional requirements shall apply to all existing buildings
or buildings hereafter erected which are greater than six
stories in height:
(a) Inspection requirements.- A critical examination
of an applicable building's exterior walls and appurtenances
thereof shall be conducted at periodic intervals as set
forth by rule of the commissioner, but such examination
shall be conducted at least once every five years.
(1) The initial examination for any building in
existence on February twenty-first, nineteen hundred
eighty shall be conducted prior to February twentyfirst,
nineteen hundred eighty-two and the initial
examination for any building thereafter constructed shall
be conducted in the fifth year following the erection or
installation of any exterior wall and/or enclosures.
(2) Such examination shall be conducted and
witnessed by or under the direct supervision of a
licensed architect or licensed professional engineer
by or on behalf of the owner of the building.
(3) Such examination shall include, in addition
to an inspection, a complete review of the most recently
prepared report.
(4) Such examination shall also be conducted in
accordance with applicable rules promulgated by the
commissioner.
(b) Notification requirements.- Whenever an
architect or engineer learns through a critical examination
of a building's exterior walls and appurtenances thereof
of an unsafe condition prior to the filing of a report
with the department of buildings pursuant to subdivision
(c) of this section, he or she shall notify the owner and
the department of buildings immediately in writing of
such condition.
(c) Report of examination.-Such architect or
engineer shall submit a written report certifying the
results of such examination to the commissioner,
clearly documenting the condition of the exterior walls
and appurtenances thereof, as either safe, unsafe or safe
with a repair and maintenance program. The report
shall include a record of all significant deterioration,
unsafe conditions and movement observed as well as
a statement concerning the watertightness of the
exterior surfaces. Such report must be signed by and
bear the professional seal of such architect or engineer.
(d) Necessary repairs.-
(1) Unsafe condition.
a. Upon the filing of the architect's or engineer's
report of an unsafe condition with the commissioner, the
owner, his or her agent or the person in charge
shall immediately commence such repairs or
reinforcements and shall undertake such measures as
may be required to secure public safety and to make
the building's exterior walls or appurtenances
thereof conform to the provisions of this code.
b. All unsafe conditions shall be corrected within
thirty days of the filing of the critical examination report.
c. The architect or engineer shall inspect the
premises and file an amended report setting forth the
condition of the building within two weeks after
repairs to correct the unsafe condition have been
completed.
d. The commissioner may grant an extension of time
of up to ninety days to complete the repairs required to
correct an unsafe condition upon receipt and review of an
initial extension application submitted by the architect or
engineer together with such additional documentation as
may be prescribed by rule.
e. The commissioner may grant a further extension of
time to complete the repairs required to remove an unsafe
condition upon receipt and review of an application for a
further extension submitted by the architect or engineer together
with such further documentation as may be prescribed by rule.
(2) Safe condition with a repair and maintenance
program. An architect or engineer shall not file a report of a
safe condition with a repair and maintenance program for the
same building for two consecutive filing periods unless the
second such report is accompanied by his or her certification
attesting to the correction of all conditions identified in the
earlier report as requiring repair.
(e) Exceptions.- The additional requirements imposed
by this section shall not be applied to any part of an
exterior wall which is less than twelve inches from the
exterior wall of an adjacent building.
(f) Violations.- Any person who shall violate, or refuse,
or neglect to comply with any provisions of this section
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of
not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding six months, or both; and any such person
shall, also, for each offense, be subject to the payment of
a penalty in the sum of two hundred fifty dollars for each
month there is non-compliance, to be recovered in a civil
action brought in the name of the commissioner.
(g) With respect to buildings in existence on March
first, nineteen hundred ninety eight, the initial critical
examination of an exterior wall which was not subject to
such examination under the provisions of paragraph one
of subdivision d of this section in effect prior to the
effective date of this local law shall be conducted prior to
March first, two thousand.
*Local Law 11-1998.
by BubbaJoe123 » Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:31 am
TenantNet wrote:I've seen different sites with different views on Local Law 11. Some say the tips are the same a being required. I don't buy that. (and in your case, your building is under 6 floors)
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