Buildings News - January 2020

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January 2020

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DOB Staff
Assist in Puerto Rico Earthquake Recovery

After devastating earthquakes
struck Puerto Rico earlier this month, Mayor de Blasio issued a call for
City agencies to assist in the recovery efforts. DOB has
dispatched three teams, a total of 42 inspectors and engineers. So far,
the team has completed over 9,000 damage-assessment inspections of
affected homes and critical infrastructure including schools, hospitals,
and emergency facilities.

Press Release

Media Coverage

New Façade
Rules in Effect February 20th

The final version of the newly amended rule governing exterior wall inspections
and repairs, strengthening our existing Façade Inspection & Safety
Program (FISP), has been published in The City Record and will be in
effect on February 20, 2020. Among other changes in the new amended
rule, FISP reports will now require more up-close, hands-on inspections,
as well as enhanced experience requirements for privately contracted
Qualified Exterior Wall Inspectors (QEWI), increased penalties for
property owners who fail to make repairs to unsafe façade conditions,
and a new requirement for landlords to post information on the status of
the façade in the lobby of the building.

Façade Rule Press Release

Façade Sweep Press Release

Final Rule in The City Record

NYC Energy
Conservation Code Revision

On January 27th, Commissioner La Rocca,
First Deputy Commissioner Gus Sirakis, and Chief Sustainability Officer
Gina Bocra presented proposed amendments to the NYC Energy Conservation
Code to the City Council's Committee on Housing and Buildings.

Hearing Testimony

Media Coverage

Energy Conservation Code

Major
Disciplinary Cases

$38,750 in total penalties issued to Tracking Number Holder Vulkan HVAC Inc.,
for a number of site-safety violations, on a construction site located at 63-31 Wetherole Street, including failure to have a construction
superintendent on site, lack of required fall protection, work not according to plans, and two workers without required OSHA cards.

$25,000 in penalties issued to Tracking Number Holder Building Maintenance and
Reno for removing all fire barriers and fire stopping in six apartments
of a multiple dwelling located at 11 Crooke Avenue, Brooklyn.

The Department revoked the license of Licensed Master Plumber William Grand
by Order of the Commissioner for violating the terms of a stipulation
entered into in June 2018. The revocation is effective as of December
20, 2019.

Registered Construction Superintendent Shi Ying Wu was disciplined by the
Department for receiving a high number of OATH summonses issued to his
construction superintendent registration, which has expired. Wu
surrendered his registration effective December 27, 2019.

Licensed Master Plumber Santiago Alvarez was disciplined by the Department for
allowing workers not on his payroll to perform plumbing work at five
locations; for failing to appear at a scheduled self-certification
inspection on three separate occasions; and failing to be properly
established. Alvarez agreed pay a fine of $25,000 and to a one-year
suspension of his license, followed by one year of probation, effective
December 9, 2019.

DOB publishes monthly bulletins detailing
the agency's efforts to sanction and deter bad actors in the
construction industry. You can find this information posted on the

Enforcement Action Bulletin page of our website.

Additional Disciplinary Actions & Voluntary Surrenders

Industry Code of Conduct for Construction Professionals

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Service Updates

Follow-up #1: Local Law 152 of 2016: Periodic Inspection of Gas Piping Systems Required

Façades Unit Added to Customer Service Night

Electrical Plan Review Unit Relocates to 80 Centre Street

2014 Construction Code Updates

Update Page # 86 reflects changes made by

Local Law 219 of 2019 (effective 12/15/2019), Amends the Administrative Code of the
City of New York and the New York City Building Code, in relation to
clarifying the requirements for site safety training providers and
persons required to obtain site safety training.

Update Page # 87 reflects changes made by

Local Law 10 of 2020 (effective 01/26/2020), amends the New
York City Building Code, in relation to providing construction workers
with information pertaining to site safety training during site safety
orientations and refreshers.

Update Page # 88 reflects changes made by

Local Law 115 of 2019 (effective 01/01/2020), amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York,
in relation to preliminary inspections.

Update Page # 89 reflects changes made by

Local Law 122 of 2019 (effective 01/01/2020), amends the
Administrative Code and the Building Code of the City of New York, in
relation to requirements for portable ramps in prior code buildings
where such portable ramps are permissible and signage relating thereto.

Update Page # 90 reflects changes made by

Local Law 104 of 2019 (effective 01/04/2020), amends the
administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to denying
building permits where a residential buildings has an excessive number
of violations.

Update pages are printable
inserts to keep your hard copy Construction Codes up to date.

All

update pages for the 2014 NYC Construction Codes.

Hearings + Rules

1 RCNY 101-07 Amendment of Rules Governing Exterior Wall Inspections and Repairs (Approved Agencies Amendment)

Promulgated Effective Date 02/20/2020

1 RCNY 103-04 Amendment of Rules Governing Exterior Wall Inspections and Repairs (Periodic Inspection of
Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings Amendment)

Promulgated Effective Date 02/20/2020

1 RCNY 103-06 Amendment of Annual Reporting Requirements for Energy
and Water Use

Promulgated Effective Date 02/20/2020

All Department Rules

Buildings Bulletins

2020-001:
This bulletin clarifies that the installation of firestops does not
require a New York City licensed electrician.

All Buildings Bulletins

Local Laws

New York State Laws of 2019 Chapter 750 AN ACT to amend the Labor Law and the State Finance Law, in relation to
requiring the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction,
inspection, maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevators and other
automated people moving devices (Part A); and to amend the
Administrative Code of the City of New York, in relation to the
licensing of approved elevator agency directors, inspectors, and
technicians performing elevator work in the City of New York; and to
repeal the definition of private elevator inspection agency in section
28-401.3 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York (Part B).

Local Law 15 of 2020 (Int.
No. 1482-B) A Local Law to amend the Administrative Code of the City
of New York and the New York City Building Code, in relation to bird
friendly materials.

Local Law 14 of 2020 (Int. No. 1481-A) A Local Law to amend the Administrative Code of the City
of New York and the New York City Plumbing Code in relation to bringing
such code up to date with the 2015 edition of the International Plumbing
Code with differences that reflect the unique character of the city and
repealing chapter 11 and appendices C, F, and G of the New York City
Plumbing Code in relation thereto.

Local Law 10 of 2020 (Int. No. 1661-A) A Local Law to amend the New York City Building Code, in
relation to providing construction workers with information pertaining
to site safety training during site safety orientations and refreshers.

Website Updates

Hearing Testimony

Student Opportunities

Media Coverage

Energy Conservation Code

DOB NOW: Build FAQ

OTA 2019 Q3 Quarterly Report

Licensing

Department Approved Course Providers

Not-For-Profit Course Provider Application

Did
You Know?

Our
new

Loft Board website is live!

The new site provides updated
information about Loft Law for tenants and owners, Loft Board
meetings, loft-conversion project guidelines, and more.

Melanie E.
La Rocca Commissioner

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