Please note: this meeting has been deferred.
Meeting Name: Committee on Housing and Buildings Agenda status: Deferred
Meeting date/time: 1/29/2016 Deferred Minutes status: Deferred  
Meeting location: Committee Room - City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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Attachments: Attachments - Int. No. 918, Attachments - Int. No. 924, Attachments - Int. No. 934, Attachments - Int. No. 944
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Int 0918-2015 *Margaret S. Chin  Professionally certified applications for construction document approval and final inspections of permitted work.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to audit 25% of professionally certified applications for rent-regulated buildings, affordable housing projects or multiple dwellings which are the subject of a rent overcharge application and which are at least 25% occupied, on a monthly basis. This bill would also prohibit professional certified applications where buildings are listed on the Department of Housing Preservation and Developmentā€™s website as having been subject to a finding of harassment.   Action details Not available
Int 0924-2015 *Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.  Vacate ordersIntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to include the date by which an owner must certify the correction of any and all violations along with a written vacate order.   Action details Not available
Int 0934-2015 *Stephen T. Levin  Creation of a real time enforcement unit in the department of buildings.IntroductionThis bill would create a Real Time Enforcement Unit (RTEU) in the Department of Buildings (DOB). The RTEU is tasked with monitoring occupied multiple dwellings with permits for alteration of 10% or more of existing floor surface area of the building, or an addition to the building. The RTEU will also inspect immediately hazardous complaints related to work without a permit in occupied dwellings within 12 hours, and for all other complaints related to work without a permit in occupied dwellings, such inspections shall be conducted within ten days of receipt of the complaint. The RTEU shall also conduct initial inspections of 5% of occupied multiple dwellings with valid permits for an alteration or addition within 20 days of commencement of work.   Action details Not available
Int 0944-2015 *Helen K. Rosenthal  Construction work permitsIntroductionThis bill would impose additional penalties for performing construction work without a permit and increase oversight for buildings where such work has been performed. It would also require the posting of information concerning the occupancy status of a building subject to a permit.   Action details Not available