This bill would require that construction documents for construction or demolition operations, include a plan, certified by a registered design professional, for ensuring that adjacent properties will not be damaged by such operations.
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Int. No. 1331
By Council Members Menchaca, Borelli, Lander, Rosenthal, Gentile and Chin
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that construction documents include a plan for protecting adjacent properties
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 104 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-104.8.5 to read as follows:
§ 28-104.8.5 Adjacent property protection plan. Construction documents for construction or demolition operations shall include a plan, certified by a registered design professional, for protecting adjacent public and private property. Such plan shall include a list of all adjacent properties and a description of the means and methods that will be implemented to prevent damage to such properties.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such actions as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
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