Int. No. 1079-A
By The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) and Council Members Williams, Palma, Richards, Rodriguez, Crowley, Rosenthal, Mendez, Menchaca, Cohen, Van Bramer, Levin and Kallos
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to final inspections of gas piping systems
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 28-116.2.4 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 33 for the year 2007, is amended to read as follows:
§28-116.2.4 Final inspection. There shall be a final inspection of all permitted work. Final inspections shall comply with sections 28-116.2.4.1 through [28-116.2.4.2] 28-116.2.4.3.
§ 2. Article 116 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended by adding a new section 28-116.2.4.3 to read as follows:
§ 28-116.2.4.3 Final inspection of gas piping systems. The final inspection of gas piping systems shall be performed by the department in the presence of the permit holder, the registered design professional of record or the superintendent of construction. Such inspection shall be performed after all work authorized by the building permit is completed. All failures to comply with the provisions of this code or approved construction documents shall be noted and the owner promptly notified thereof in writing. All defects noted in such inspection shall be corrected. Reports of such final inspections shall be maintained by the department. The final inspection report shall confirm that defects noted have been corrected, that the work is in substantial compliance with the approved construction documents and with this code and with other applicable laws and rules and that all required inspections were performed.
§ 3. This local law takes effect January 1, 2018, except that the commissioner of buildings shall take such steps as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
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