Source: https://rules.cityofnewyork.us/tags/amendments
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 17:12:14+00:00

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED in the Environmental Control Board (ECB) in accordance with Sections 1049-a and 1043 of the New York City Charter and Section 28-202.1 of the New York City Administrative Code. The ECB has amended its Department of Buildings (DOB) Penalty Schedule. This schedule is found in Section 3-103 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York. It contains penalties for notices of violation issued by the New York City DOB.The proposed rule was published in the City Record on February 29, 2016, and a public hearing was held on March 30, 2016.
The New York City Environmental Control Board (“ECB”) has modified the ECB Buildings Penalty Schedule to reflect the 2014 updates to the NYC Construction Codes and to more clearly and effectively allow the New York City Department of Buildings (“DOB”) to enforce particular sections of law. The ECB held a public hearing on March 30, 2016, regarding amendments to its Department of Buildings Penalty Schedule found in Section 3-103 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York.
This modification to the penalty schedule adds two new infractions and amends three existing infractions. The new infractions enable DOB to effectively enforce Commissioner’s Orders relating to the safe operation of construction equipment and other matters that ensure public safety. The amendments increase the penalties for inadequate safety measures during crane, derrick or other hoisting operations and for failure to safeguard all persons and property affected by construction operations, promoting DOB’s zero tolerance policy for abuses of public safety regulations.
Local Law 52 of 2014 changed the effective dates of amendments of the New York City Construction Codes pursuant to Local Law 141 of 2013 and certain other local laws as set forth in Local Law 52 from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. These amendments together are commonly referred to as “the 2014 NYC Construction Codes”.
Therefore, the Department of Buildings (DOB) is amending rules previously adopted pursuant to the 2014 NYC Construction Codes to conform the effective dates of such rules to the new effective date of such code (December 31, 2014) as set forth in Local Law 52 of 2014.
In accordance with Section 1043(e)(iii) of the City Charter, DOB did not hold a public hearing on this rule amendment on the grounds that a hearing would have served no public purpose.
Further, in accordance with Section 1043(d)(4)(iii) of the City Charter, this rule is not subject to review pursuant to Section 1043(d) of same.
As described more fully below, the rule amendments amend provisions of sections 2-01, 2-03 and 2-08 of Title 29 of the Rules of the City of New York to conform these rules to the 2010 and 2013 amendments to the Loft Law and provide further clarification of existing rule requirements. Section 1 of this rulemaking amends subdivisions (a) through (h) of 29 RCNY § 2-01. Sections 2 and 3 of this rulemaking amend subdivisions (i) and (m) of § 2-01. Sections 4 through 8 of this rulemaking amend subdivisions (a) and (b) of 29 RCNY § 2-03. Sections 9 through 13 of this rulemaking amend subdivisions (a), (b), (d), (e), (j), (k), (m), (n), (q), (r), and (s) of 29 RCNY § 2-08.
· Extend other existing requirements in 29 RCNY § 2-01 to the IMDs subject to the Loft Board’s jurisdiction pursuant to MDL § 281(5).
In Sections 4 through 8, the Loft Board is amending § 2-03, governing hardship exemption applications to the Loft Board. Pursuant to MDL § 285(2), owners may apply to the Loft Board for an exemption from Article 7-C coverage on the basis that the compliance with Article 7-C would cause an unjustifiable hardship as defined in § 285(2).
· Generally extend existing provisions in § 2-03 to IMD owners subject to the Loft Board’s jurisdiction pursuant to MDL § 281(5).
Article 7-C coverage for IMDs.
· Extend existing provisions of § 2-08 to IMDs subject to the Loft Board’s jurisdiction pursuant to the 2013 amendments to the Loft Law.
In 2010, the New York State Legislature added restrictions for Article 7-C coverage pursuant to MDL § 281(5) based on, among other things, the size of the IMD and the other uses in the building existing on June 21, 2010. The 2010 amendments excluded from Article 7-C coverage buildings that contained uses that: 1) are listed in Use Groups 15 through 18 of the Zoning Resolution; 2) were currently and actively pursued in the building on June 21, 2010; and 3) the Loft Board determined to be inherently incompatible with residential use in the building. In May 2011, the Loft Board amended § 2-08 to reflect the 2010 amendments to the Loft Law by including the criteria for an IMD pursuant to MDL § 281(5) and by clarifying what uses in Use Groups 15 through 18 are "inherently incompatible" with residential use.
In 2013, the Legislature modified the criteria for Article 7-C coverage under § 281(5). The 2013 amendments reduced the minimum size of an IMD unit from 550 to 400 square feet and provided that an activity described in Use Groups 15 through 18 will only bar Article 7-C coverage if the activity existed on June 21, 2010 and continued until the date of the application for Article 7-C coverage. The amendments to § 2-08 reflect these 2013 changes to the Loft Law.

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