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Local Law 108/2019

Project Guidelines for Design Professionals

Engineers (PE) & Architects (RA)

Local Law 108/2019


Design Professional Checklists:
Creation and Alteration of Habitable Apartments In Basements or Cellars of 1- and 2-Family Buildings (Local Law 49 of 2019)

Regardless of how the project work is portioned out, administration of the work remains the responsibility of the Registered Design Professional (RDP) who is the Applicant of Record (Applicant) in responsible charge or has verified Code and Zoning compliance of the drawings and installations for the project. Although there may be some specific projects that do not involve architectural or structural work, which may be completed by other professionals, it is important that the RDP maintain control of the entire project and understand when this applies under Department and NYS regulations.

This section contains a list of tasks that provide compliance with the Construction Codes and other regulations discussed in the Project Guidelines.

Checklists include:

Prior to Application Approval Checklist

Pre-Permit & On-going Project Work Checklist

Project Completion Close-out Checklist

Prior to Application Approval Checklist

Provide ‘reference only’ documents of legal existing conditions. These will speed up the plan review process.

Show fire-rated walls on all architectural, mechanical, and electrical, and deferred approval drawings, which will facilitate the plan review process.

Based on the project scope of work, include all applicable Special/Progress Inspections and commissioning statement.

Minimize deferred submittals to the extent possible to avoid construction delays.

Although the Registered Design Professionals are only required to show the final construction documents, the Applicant of Record should stamp and sign all formal submittals to the Department to demonstrate he/she has exercised responsible charge as required.

All drawings for alterations per LL 49 of 2019 shall clearly include the following note, Alteration per LL 49 of 2019.

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Pre-Permit & On-going Project Work Checklist

Pre-Permit

Required Documents: Based on scope of work (LL 49/2019 §2, §3, §11, §12), supporting documents or deferred submittals must be completed in order to obtain a permit. The following may be required:

DEP or OER authorization

TPP – Tenant/Occupant Protection Plan

FDNY – Notification or Letters of No Objection

FIRMS - Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map

MTA – Metropolitan Transportation Authority approval

DOT – NYC Department of Transportation approval

LPC – NYC Landmark Preservation Commission approval

PDC – NYC Public Design Commission approval

NYC DPR – ST1 (Street Trees)

City Planning – approval or certification if required by Zoning

BSA approval (if applicable)

DEC – if in coastal erosion hazard area or wetlands

SRO MD Anti-Harassment Checklist for Residential

HPD Certificate of No Harassment for Residential

On-going

Post Approval Amendments: If the approved work has substantive or significant changes, make sure to submit revised drawings and obtain a Post Approval Amendment (PAA).

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Project Completion Close-out Checklist

As-Built Submission: If the completed project has changes that are not considered as minor and requires an ‘As-Built’ submission, submit revised ‘As-Built’ drawings prior to project sign-off.

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