New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24

be served az heretofore. and that a per
'od Of ten DAYS be allowed the owner
and his representatives. 20 take some
action, that. iu case no action be taken
and there be no proof Of good intent.
the Superintendent OF Buildings should
serve g second notice, that, within i've
days after serving same, application
viii be made % a court having .uris-
dIStion for an injunction which viii
prohibit all work on the building, eN-
cert such as is necessary 20 correct the
violation. Failing 70 obtain results, the
sl'crirtendent should then make ap-
pIIcatiou for an injunction. A. the
hearing the judge should have power
20 make the injunction permanent, IN
which case "a fine Of not Jess than 500
would Automatically become obligatory,
but the judge should have power 20
increase same up TO and not 20 exceed
$3.50
Violations on elevators ard on
plumbing can be handled in q similar
way. but they should not necessitate
the total stoppage OF other work. such
a method ar above dcscri bed. where n
fines become automatic, with convic-
ton. would render impossible some OF
the flaws apparent In the present laws.
Section o. the general provisions
90 The Building Code requires "a cer-
t.fcate of occupancy 20 be- issued by
che Superirtl- deut OF Bu Iings for
alI new buildings or those hereafter
90 be erected, before they may be occu-
pied by tenants. With regard 20 exist
ing buildings, the superintendent shall
be required, on written request OF tho
owner. 20 issue certificate OF occu-
pnncy, provided he feels that the build
ing is safe. No change OF occupancy
Will be permitted 20 take place that
is not consistent with the last issued
certificate Of occupancy. FOR such build
ing or structure Although temporary
certificates may be issued for parts OF
the building or structure, the former
rule shall apply.
at is questionable whether this elsb-
crate system Of certificates OF occu-
pancy is jgstifable by any present
unsatisfactory condition, because OF the
use of buildings for other purposes
than that FOR which they were in
tended. As this certificate OF occu-
pancy only refers 20 new buildings and
70 buildings where there is change of'
occupancy. why not make the appllca-
tion and the permit the certificates OF
occupancy ~ the same time. when the
TOD rs zone II 4t were kholEtL lu-
advisable 70 do so, IL is suggested that
10 would be better 20 require the pur-
poses Of a building 20 be specified in
The original application and then per
nit such building 20 be thus occupied
as soon as completed. without further
certificate from the superintendent. in
case Of alterations Of an old building
II would also be better 10 require the
applications for alteration 70 state how
the building is now occupied and how
D 10 IS 20 be occupied after aiterat' ors
and whether II IS proposed 20 continue
occupancy during alterations, the SUI
perinterdent Of Buildings then having
authority 20 prohibit or modify sucn
. occupancy before issuing the permit
for alterations.
Tn council also says that, although
hearings in connection with the rules
adcu.ed by the Superintendent Of
Buildings are provided for, these hear
in~s are only TO be held upon request,
and II is not mentioned that there
should be public notice Of such hear
iars. Il has been suggested that when
such requests are made there be a
notice Of the public. hearings in the
City Record"