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Directives & Memoranda

Index for Selected Directives, Memoranda, Policy & Procedure Notices and Interpretations through 1996.

DISCLAIMER: This is an Index for selected documents issued through 1996. For documents issued after 1996, check our other Reference Materials (located in our Codes). You should check with the Department to ensure compliance with all rulings and interpretations.

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FACADES

Alteration Work on Facades of Major Buildings - Site Safety Programs
PPN 8-29-91 *

FACTORY BUILDINGS

Interior Fire Alarm in Factory Buildings
Letter 1-7-88 R

FEES

Places of Assembly Section [C-.0] 27-214
Directive 20 of 1969 R

Fee for Title Searches in the matter U.B.
Memo 5-28-69 R

Local Law 45 of 1969
Memo 8-29-69 R

Search Inspections [C26-34.0] 27-214
Memo 9-19-69 R

Waiver of
Memo 6-25-70 S

Signs beyond street lines
Memo 8-25-70 R

Sidewalk Sheds
Memo 10-20-70 R

Place of Assembly
Memo 10-26-70 R

Elevators (corrected)
Directive 11 of 1971 * R

Amusement Devices
Memo 3-16-71 R

Elevators
Memo 8-11-71 *

Deposit for Drop Curbs
Memo 10-14-71 R

Cost of Alterations Estimating Fee
Memo 12-22-71 * R

Educational Const. Fund Proj.
Memo 2-25-72

Hoists, Scaffolds, & Out-riggers
Memo 3-7-72

Urban Renewal Areas
Memo 1-26-73 S

Unredeemable Checks
Memo 5-1-73 R

Waste Disposal , Termination of Col. Fees
Memo 7-5-73 R

Sanitation Department
Memo 10-10-73 R

Crane on-site Inspection
Memo 10-11-73 *

Waiver Subpoena Duces Tecum
Memo 4-22-74 R

Air Supported Structures
Memo 12-17-74 R

Manual of Bldg. App. Fees Amended
Memo 1-16-75 R

Renewal of Licenses
Memo 4-7-75 * S R

Uncollected License, Permit & Inspection
Memo 8-22-75 R

Request for Back Fee Information
Memo 10-27-75 R

"Manual of Bldg. App. Fees of 1/75" Amended to
Memo 5-2-86 S

Housing Development Fund Company
Memo 2-6-76 S

Cost of Alterations "Sweat Equity" projects
Memo 4-8-76 R

Enclosure of an Oil Tank
Memo 9-16-76 R

Place of Assembly Permit Renewal Fees
Memo 12-1-76 * R

Place of Assembly Guidelines
Memo 3-7-77 R

Illuminated Signs
Memo 6-22-77 * R

Local Law 91/81 (Intro# 1056 A)
Memo 12-31-81 * R

Fee Exemptions for City-Owned Properties - - See also Memo
Memo 9-26-84 S

Exemption from City Fees for Clinton Housing Development Corp.
Memo 8-23-84 S

Fees and Renewals of Licenses
Memo 6-12-87 *

Increase in Inspection and Alteration Permit Fees
APPN 8/87 R

Fee Exemption Determination
Memo 11-7-88 * S

Exemption for Foreign Governments from Filing Fees
Memo 5-1-89 S

Telephone Inquiries Filing Requirements / Fee
Memo 5-9-89 R

Bulk Filing of Plumbing Repair Approval Application
OPPN 20/89 * R

Notice of Fee Changes
Memo 7-19-90 R

Collecting Fees on Plumbing Jobs Filed under BIS
Letter 8-31-90 R

Fee Exemption Determination and Acceptable Proof of Fee Exempt Status
PPN 6-6-91 * S

Fee for Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
PPN 11-7-91 * S

Fee Exemption Determination and Acceptable Proof of Fee Exempt Status
PPN 1-6-93 * S

School Construction Authority - Procedure to Accept Fees for Jobs Filed by
PPN 7-16-93 S

SCA for work done in Privately Owned Buildings

FENCES

Community Preservation District
Memo 12-2-74 R

FINISHES

Directive 2 of 1970 S

Construction Class 1 Flooring
Memo 1-11-72 S

FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS (SEE "LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 1973" & "FIRE SAFETY")

HUD Required Fire Alarm Systems
Memo 6-30-82

Interior Fire Alarm in Factory Buildings
Letter 1-7-88 R

Strobes in Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems (LL 58/87) Fire Alarm System
Letter 7-24-89 R

and Smoke Detector System

Modified Class J-1
Letter 7-26-89 R

Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems, Enforcing Requirements for
TPPN 2/89 R

TFFN Type Wiring
Letter 5-29-91 R

Use of Type TFFN/TFN Wiring for Interior Fire Alarm System
TPPN 4/91 R

Filing Procedure for
OPPN 3/91 * R

Fire Alarm Code Interpretation Advisory Committee
Memo 11-9-92

Existing Approved Class E and Modified Class E Fire Alarm Systems: Extension of A and B Speaker Circuits in Lieu of Speaker Supervision in Existing High-Rise Office Buildings
TPPN 1/93 * R

Use of Non-Coded Manual Fire Alarm Pull Stations in a Coded Fire Alarm System
TPPN 5/93 R

Fire Alarm Code Interpretations Advisory Committee
PPN 7-21-93 *

Class E Fire Alarm Systems Installed in Other than Class E Occupancy
TPPN 8/93 * R

Fire Alarm Sending Stations and Sounding Devices in Correction Facilities
PPN 6-15-94

Under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Correction, NYC

Standards for the Installation of Visual Alarms
TPPN 10/94 R

Acceptance of Fire Alarm Cables for Use in New York City
TPPN 2/95 * R

"Grace Period" for the Use of Fluoropolymer "Teflon Equivalent" Cables
TPPN 3/95 * R

Previously Accepted by the Department

Using of Fluoropolymer "Teflon" Type Cabling/Wiring in Fire Alarm Systems
TPPN 4/95 * R

FIRE DAMAGE

Repair
Directive 1 of 1972 * S R

Filing & Examination (L.P.G.)
Directive 7 of 1974 * S R

FIRE DAMPERS

Fire Dampers In One Hour Rated wall
Memo 3-12-82 R

Non-Combustible Ducts (RE: Fire Dampers)
Letter 9-7-89 R

Fire and Smoke Damper Requirements in Occupancy Group (H-2)
Letter 6-5-90

Fire Dampers in Class E Buildings
Letter 1-11-91 R

Fire Dampers in Local Law 5/73
Letter 11-7-91

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Memo 3-13-69 R

Memo 3-23-70 R

Referrals
Memo 10-10-72 R

Cooperation in Enforcement LL 5/73
Memo 7-16-73 R

Permits for Bd. Of Ed. Labs & Chemical Storage
Memo 10-29-75 *

Fuel Oil Storage
Memo 9-27-77 R

Certificates of Occupancy
Memo 11-13-78

Fire Department Inspection Procedures in Class "E" Buildings
Memo 9-20-88 * R

Forwarding Standpipe Documents to Fire Department
PPN 5-1-91

FIRE ESCAPES (ALSO SEE "RULES & REGULATIONS")

Demolition
Directive 18 of 1956

FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

Inspection and Test
Memo 5-17-74 R

Gas Cards
Memo 2-4-75 *

Range hood Installations
Memo 6-28-85 R

Application for Non-Water Fire Suppression Systems (Halon, Ansul, etc.)
Memo 7-9-87

Installation of Fire Suppression Systems - LL 55/89
OPPN 18/91 * R

FIRE GUARDS

Memo 5-24-68 R

FIRE LIMITS (SEE "FRAME ENLARGEMENTS")

FIRE PROTECTION PLAN

Submission
Memo 12-8-80 * R

Submission
Directive 1 of 1981 * R

Review Memo
Memo 1-10-84 R

Interpretation of Local Law #16/84
Letter 2-13-86 R

Fire Protection Plan and Fire Safety Plan
Memo 12-5-86 R

Residential Hotel Review -- LL 16/84 and LL 16/87
Memo 2-1-88 *

Fire Protection Plan Review
Memo 7-31-89 R

J-1 Classification under LL 16/84 and LL 16/87
PPN 10-23-89 S

Elevator Vestibules -- 16/84
Letter 4-17-91 *

Floor & Stair Signs
TPPN 7/92 R

FIRE RESISTANCE CONSTRUCTION

Memo 4-7-70

FIRE RETARDANT WOOD

Directive 20 of 1971 R

Memo 3-27-72 R

Fire Retardant-Treated wood
Memo 10-19-89 R

FIRE SAFETY (ALSO SEE "LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 1973"," FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS")

High Rise Office Buildings
Directive 4 of 1973 *

Fire Tower, Re-entry (LL 5/73)
Directive 8 of 1974

Sprinklers, LL 5/73
Directive 9 of 1974

Stairs & Elevator Signs (LL 5/73)
Directive 10 of 1974 R

Compliance Procedure (LL 5/73)
Directive 11 of 1974 * R

Compliance Applications
Directive 13 of 1974 * R

Reconsiderations by Dir. Spec. Proj. (LL 5/73)
Memo 4-30-74 R

Fire Alarm, Detection & Extinguishing Equipment
Memo 3-9-79 R

LL 5/73 Amended by LL 26/75
Memo 3-30-79 *

LL 5/73 Amended by LL 84/79 and 86/79
Memo 12-31-79 * R

Sprinklers, Fire Alarms & Emergency Lighting
Memo 12-31-81 R

Compliance of LL 5/73 in Existing Office Buildings
Memo 5-13-86

Fire Safety Requirements in Existing Buildings for a Change of Use
Memo 6-8-87 *

or Occupancy Group as Per §27-118 [C26-103.4]

Low-Rise Hotels
Letter 11-6-87

Smoke Control-Corridors of Hospitals
Memo 12-10-87

Fire Alarm System and Smoke Detector System, Modified Class J-1
Letter 7-26-89 R

Strobes in Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems (LL 58/87)
Letter 7-24-89 R

Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems, Enforcing Requirements for
Memo 8-7-89

Firemen's Service - Elevators Memo 11-17-89 2615Laminated Wood "I" Beams
PPN 8-19-92 *

FIRE STANDPIPE (SEE "STANDPIPE")

FIRE TOWERS (SEE "FIRE SAFETY" & "LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 1973")

FIREPROOFING (ALSO SEE "AIR POLLUTION CONTROL")

Spray-on
Memo 5-7-70 R

Steel
Memo 8-18-71 * R

FIVE DAY NOTICE TO ADJOINING OWNERS

Pursuant to Administrative Code §27-165 and §27-169
PPN 11-28-94

FLAT PLATES

Memo 9-2-60 R

FLEA MARKETS (SEE "ZONING")

FLOOR COVERINGS

Acceptance of Floor Covering Assemblies
Letter 8-14-91 R

FOLDER RETENTION

Folder Retention at the Borough Offices (LL 72/91)
PPN 11-12-91 *

FOREIGN CONSULATES AND MISSIONS

Foreign Government Plan Filings
OPPN 3/90 S

Foreign Missions
PPN 5-24-94 *

Foreign Missions
TPPN 5-2-94 *

FORMS

59A Inspector’s Route Sheet
Directive 40 of 1970 * R

32 Prior History from Index Card
Directive 43 of 1970 R

CR-1 & CR-1A Compactors
Memo 12-15-70 *

Statement A & B
Memo 3-6-72

B17 & B18 Statements
Memo 3-6-72

15 Oil Burners
Memo 6-7-72 *

8 Plumbing
Memo 6-26-72 *

59A Inspector’s Route Sheet
Memo 8-25-72

10H & 10J Masonry Units
Directive 1 of 1973 * R

18A Limited Superv. Check
Directive 2 of 1973 *

19 Occupied Housing Accommodations Statement
Memo 9-24-73 *

69 & 69A (Plan Desk)
Memo 12-6-73 *

10L Curtain Walls
Directive 2 of 1974

900 & 900A (Boilers)
Memo 1-24-74 *

25 & 25A (Equipment Use Permit)
Memo 6-26-74 *

25 & 25A (Equipment Use Permit)
Memo 10-31-74

Composite Violations Forms
Memo 1-14-75 *

72 Elevator 5 Year Test Report
Memo 3-19-75 * R

23 Re: Directive No. 14/75
Memo 2-11-76

208 Violation Search Request
Memo 11-18-76

Final Cost Affidavit B Form 14C (Rev. 3/77)
Memo 4-7-77 *

Periodic Elevator
Memo 5-31-77

Requisition Procedure
Memo 8-26-77 *

B Form 35A & 39B Violation
Memo 10-7-77 * R

B Form SA-1 (10/77) & B Form SA-2 (10/77) Illuminated Sign
Memo 12-8-77 *

B Form P-PL-1 (9/77) Leave
Memo 12-15-77

B Form MV-3 Motor Vehicle
Memo 2-27-78 *

B Form TA-3-Tax Abatement
Memo 5-12-78

B Form TA-3-Tax Abatement
Memo 6-21-78

B Form PA-8A - Place of Assembly
Memo 3-13-79

B Form WP-1A Monthly Performance Activity Report
Memo 7-26-79

B Form 8 Plumbing
Memo 9-26-79

B Form 21 C - BN Application for Certificate of On-Site Inspections
Memo 12-10-80 *

B Form CD31 - Designation of Safety Coordinator
Memo 12-10-80 *

FOUNDATION (OR EARTHWORK)

Five-Day Notice to Adjoining Property Owners
Memo 10-19-83

Pre-Survey of Existing Adjoining Foundations and Protection of

Adjoining Property [C26-110.2(6)(7)] and [C26-71.0] 27-127(6)(7) and 27-229
Memo 12-5-86 * R

Avoidance of Damage to Historic Structures, Procedures for the
Memo 6-6-88 *

FRAME ENLARGEMENTS

Memo 9-25-72 R

Change in Use from Residential to Commercial in an Existing Wood Frame Building
Boro Supt. Mtg. 2-11-71 R

See Vol. 19-1989

FRAME WALLS (SEE "WALLS")

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SEE "INFORMATION")

FRESH AIR

Intakes
Directive 8 of 1968 *

Requirements
Memo 2-26-73 * R

FUEL OIL BURNERS (SEE "OIL BURNERS")

FUEL OIL STORAGE TANKS

Self-Certification, by Licensed Oil Burner Equipment Installers (A&B)
PPN 10-5-94 *