Int 0550-2007

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. The first undesignated paragraph of subdivision a of section 27-129 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 11 for the year 1998, is amended to read as follows: 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. No later than January 1, 2009 the commissioner shall by rule establish staggered inspection cycles for buildings required to comply with this section. §2. Section 28-302.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by a local law of the city of New York for the year 2007 amending the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the enactment of the New York city construction codes as proposed in Int. No. 578-A, is amended to read as follows: §28-302.2 Inspection requirements. A critical examination of a 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. No later than January 1, 2009 the commissioner shall by rule establish staggered inspection cycles for buildings required to comply with this section. The initial examination for a new building shall be conducted in the fifth year following the erection or installation of any exterior wall and/or appurtenances as evidenced by the issuance date of a temporary or final certificate of occupancy or as otherwise prescribed by rule. §3. Section one of this local law shall take effect immediately, except that the amendment of subdivision a of section 27-129 of the administrative code pursuant to section 1 of this local law shall not affect the repeal of section 27-129 of the administrative code pursuant to section 7 of a local law of the city of New York for the year 2007 amending the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the enactment of the New York city construction codes as proposed in Int. No. 578-A. Section two of this local law shall take effect on July 1, 2008. JH Garodnick Façade Bill 6-25-07 4:00 PM