New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-20
Compensation
law Tends to
Slow Building
p.ru,i,s for Construction
VIII No, Be Issued to
Architects Upon Approval
of Plans, as Heretofore

according TO the requirements of an
.-.rsn,ens to the workingmen's com
s.t;on law, which went into effect
,.lv j, 1929, building permits will no
,..s.r be issued to architects, as has
A,.n the custom in the past.
u.retofore, when an architect filed
.,.rs for The construction OF new
ss;lssnv or the alteration of an old
. hermit was issued to him upon
i. approval of the plans fled; now
!. ales the plans as before. but is
...;ssd Of the approval only, then the
...sractor or person duly authorized
an The work files certificate show
- he has insurance under the work
-,s,s compensation law. Upon the
.s,c Of this certificate permit to
s.en work is issued.
ssauld there be a number of con-
.rse.ors on the work, each and every
80 i required to file a certificate
.sn.rately, unless the general con-
.,s,ter holds insurance to cover all
sub.eontractors.
This change Of procedure in build
,ry operations is brought about by an
.r,ndmens TO Chapter SIS, Section 81,
~ Inc laws of New York State, and
rhieh reads as follows:
Issuing of Permits
sRes.riction on issue of permits
TIL
( ssad Of state or municipal depart
rsnt board, commission or Office au-
]. ,Aorized or required by law to issue
sry permit for or in connection with
INV work involving the employment
4 employees in hazardous employ
nsnt defined by this chapter, and not
outstanding any general or special
statate requiring or authorizing the
irene Of such permits, shall not issue
such permit to the employer unless
such employer shall produce satisfac-
tory proof that compensation has been
s.eured as provided by this chapter.
: Nothing herein, however, shall be con-
strued as creating any liability on the
nsrt Of such state or municipal de-
ssrtmsnt board, commission or Office
Il nav any compensation to any such
snploye if so employed"
Ii order to comply with this law it
viii be necessary to increase the
clerical force, as we'll as the inspec-
don force, Of the Bureau of Build
ings
having new forms printed, which will
have to be fed with all applications.
Re also issued general order to the
employees of the Bureau Of BuildinNs,
yhieh reads as follows:
issuance of permits-Attention is
allied to the change in the procedure
h the issuance Of all permits, effective
July /, 1922.
"Upon the approval of plans, no per-
mits are issued until satisfactory
proof has been furnished this bureau
that vorkmen's compensation has been
secured as provided for under the
provisions o. the workmen's compen-
sstion law.
Notices Of approval of plans are
Issued to the applicants, but these
notices Of approval are stamped, in
a:h case, with a note that reads:
s'This is not permit. No work is
b be commenced under this approval
until permit has been obtained from
The superintendsnt Of buildings.
Inspectors are cautioned not to
permit any work to proceed under any
spproyal until permit has been is
sued as specified above. In case work
Is commenced before permit is is
sued, stop order will be Immediately
fled
after q notice of en- approval has
been sent out, the applicant calls at
the plan desk to submit his notice of
approval and satisfactory proof that
he has secured workmen's compensa-
lion. A permit will then be issued by
the clerk in charge.
CHARLES BRADY,
Superintendent of Buildings"