File #: Int 2306-2021    Version: * Name: Electronic submission of documents to the department of buildings.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 5/12/2021
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the electronic submission of documents to the department of buildings
Sponsors: Ben Kallos
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to accept the electronic submission of computer-readable documents prepared using computer-aided design software and require the submission of structural and architectural plans in such formats. In addition, DOB would be required to use automated plan review software to review documents submitted in this format for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 2306, 2. Int. No. 2306, 3. May 12, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-12-21, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 12, 2021

Int. No. 2306

 

By Council Member Kallos

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the electronic submission of documents to the department of buildings

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Article 103 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-103.24.1 to read as follows:

§ 28-103.24.1 Electronic submission format and review. No later than the ninetieth day after the effective date of the local law that added this section, the department shall accept the electronic submission of documents in open file formats created by computer-aided design software that are computer readable and all structural and architectural plans shall be submitted in such file formats. No later than the one hundred eightieth day after the effective date of the local law that added this section, the department shall use automated plan review software to review all electronic document submissions submitted pursuant to this section for compliance with applicable regulations and laws and provide feedback in as close to real time as possible.

 

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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