Int 0223-1998

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Article 21 of subchapter one of chapter one of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding thereto a new section 27-212.1 to read as follows: �27-212.1 Mandatory structural inspections. a. The commissioner shall order a structural inspection of any multiple dwelling referred by the department of housing preservation and development pursuant to subdivision b of section 27-2096.1 of this code. b. Where an inspection of a multiple dwelling pursuant to subdivision a reveals a structural defect, the department shall issue a notice of violation directing the respondent to correct such condition as provided in section 26-126.2 of this code. c. Where the condition is not certified as corrected within the time specified in subdivision a of section 26-126.2 or within such further time as may be provided by the environmental control board pursuant to subdivision b of section 26-126.2 the department shall notify the department of housing preservation and development, which shall correct such condition pursuant to subdivision a of section 27-2125. �2. Article one of subchapter four of chapter two of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding thereto a new section 27-2096.1 to read as follows: �27-2096.1 Mandatory referral and repair. a. For purposes of this section the following terms shall be defined as follows: 1. "Violations of record." Violations of chapter two of title twenty-seven of this code. 2. "Dangerous number of violations of record." i. Twenty-five or more violations or record that are classified as immediately hazardous; or ii. Fifty or more violations of record that are classified as hazardous or immediately hazardous; or iii. Any number of violations of record that are classified as hazardous or immediately hazardous equal to the total number of dwelling units in the multiple dwelling. b. After identifying a multiple dwelling that contains a dangerous number of violations of record, the department shall notify the department of buildings of such identification and the department of buildings shall conduct a structural inspection of such multiple dwelling pursuant to subdivision a of section 27-212.1 of this code. c. If a structural defect is referred to the department by the department of buildings pursuant to subdivision c of section 27-212.1, the department shall correct such condition pursuant to subdivision a of section 27-2125. �3. This local law shall take effect thirty days after its enactment into law. 1 2