File #: Int 1389-2016    Version: * Name: Removing construction-related equipment.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 12/6/2016
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to removing construction-related equipment
Sponsors: Ben Kallos, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Karen Koslowitz, Carlos Menchaca, Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Council Member Sponsors: 5
Summary: This bill would create timeframes for the removal of construction-related equipment when there is no active construction and would permit the city to correct unsafe conditions of exterior walls.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1389, 2. Int. No. 1389, 3. December 6, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 4. Committee Report 10/25/17, 5. Hearing Testimony 10/25/17, 6. Hearing Transcript 10/25/17

Int. No. 1389

 

By Council Members Kallos, Rodriguez, Koslowitz, Menchaca and Salamanca

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to removing construction-related equipment

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 28-201.2.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended to add a new item 6 to read as follows:

6.  A violation of section 3307.4.3 of the New York city building code, where such violation occurs on a road with four or more traffic lanes.

§ 2.  Section 28-201.2.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 47 for the year 2012, is amended to add a new item 2 to read as follows:

2. A violation of section 3307.4.3 of the New York city building code, where such violation occurs on a road with three or less traffic lanes.

 

§ 3. Section 28-302.5 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:

§ 28-302.5 Repair of exterior walls, unsafe condition. Upon notification to the department of an unsafe condition, the owner, the owner’s agent or the person in charge shall immediately commence such repairs, reinforcements or other measures as may be required to secure public safety and to make the building’s exterior walls or appurtenances thereof conform to the provisions of this code.

 

1.                     All unsafe conditions shall be corrected within 90 days [of] after filing the critical examination report.

 

2.                     The registered design professional shall reinspect the premises and file an amended report within two weeks after the repairs have been completed certifying that the unsafe conditions of the building have been corrected.

 

3.                     The commissioner may grant an extension of time of up to 90 days to complete the repairs required to correct an unsafe condition upon receipt and review of an initial extension application submitted by the registered design professional together with such additional documentation as may be prescribed by rule.

 

4.                     [The commissioner may grant further extensions of time to complete the repairs required to remove an unsafe condition upon receipt and review of an application for a further extension submitted by the registered design professional together with such further documentation as may be prescribed by rule.] If an unsafe condition has not been corrected within the time period set forth in item 1, including any extension granted under item 3, the commissioner shall direct the commissioner of housing preservation and development or the department of citywide administrative services or another authorized agency to perform or arrange for the performance of such correction in the manner provided for emergency work under section 28-215.1. Such work shall be deemed emergency work for the purposes of section 28-215.1.1.

 

§ 4. Section 3202.4 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:

3202.4 Temporary encroachments. Encroachments of temporary nature shall comply with Sections 3202.4.1 through [3202.4.3] 3202.4.4.

                     § 5. Section BC 3202 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law 141 for the year 2013, is amended by adding a new section 3202.4.4 to read as follows:

3202.4.4 Contractor sheds and offices. Contractor sheds or offices shall not be placed on a street.

Exception: Where the commissioner determines it would be impracticable to place such contractor shed or office in a location other than on the street, provided that such placement complies with applicable rules of the Department of Transportation.

§ 6. Section 3307.2.2 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:

3307.2.2 Temporary public walkway in the street. Where authorized by the Department of Transportation, a temporary walkway open to the public may be provided in the street in front of the site. Such temporary walkway shall be protected in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Transportation. Such walkway shall be removed and pedestrian access to the sidewalk shall be restored if there has been no work at such site for a period of seven or more consecutive days. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that no work has occurred for a period of seven or more consecutive days at such site if the department visits such site at least twice within a seven-day period and (i) each such visit occurs between Monday and Friday, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding public holidays as such term is defined in section 24 of the general construction law and any other day excluded by department rule, and (ii) at each such visit, the department observes no work occurring.

Exceptions:

 

1.                      Where work has temporarily ceased due to weather.

 

2.                      Where work has temporarily ceased because of expiration of applicable permits from the department and the permit holder has applied for a renewal of such permits.

3.                      Where removal would pose a risk of physical harm to pedestrians.

§ 7. Section 3307.4.3 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:

3307.4.3 Vehicular traffic. Whenever any work is being performed over, on, or in close proximity to a highway, street, or similar public way, control and protection of traffic shall be provided by barriers, signals, signs, flagpersons, or other devices, equipment, and personnel in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Transportation. Barriers that are placed in the roadway to prohibit vehicular traffic shall be removed if there has been no work for a period of one or more hours. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that no work has occurred for a period of one or more hours if (i) in response to a complaint, the department visits the site and observes no work occurring or (ii) the department visits the site at least twice in one day, at times which are separated by at least one hour, and observes no work occurring.

 

                     § 8. Section 3307.6.5.2 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:

3307.6.5.2 Supervision of installation, adjustment, repair, and removal. The installation, adjustment, repair, or removal of a sidewalk shed shall be performed under the supervision of a competent person designated by the permit holder for the sidewalk shed. The  permit holder shall cause the removal of a sidewalk shed if there has been no work performed on the site for seven or more consecutive days. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that no work has occurred for a period of seven or more consecutive days at such site if the department visits such site at least twice within a seven-day period and (i) each such visit occurs between Monday and Friday, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding public holidays as such term is defined in section 24 of the general construction law and any other day excluded by department rule, and (ii) at each such visit, the department observes no work occurring.

 

Exceptions:

 

1. Where work has temporarily ceased due to weather.

 

2. Where work has temporarily ceased because of expiration of permits from the department and where the permit holder has applied for a renewal of such permits.

 

3. Where removal of sidewalk sheds would pose a risk of physical harm to pedestrians.

 

4. Where work has temporarily ceased due to a stop work order issued by the department.

 

§ 9. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings, the commissioner of transportation, the commissioner of housing preservation and development, the commissioner of citywide administrative services and the head of any agency authorized to perform or arrange for the performance of emergency work under section 28-215.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by section one of this local law, may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to its effective date.

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