§ 28-103.21.1 Reporting.

Where construction work subject to permitting by the commissioner that results in a fatality or injury to any individual, including a member of the general public or a construction worker, occurs on a construction site within the city, the owner or person otherwise in control of the site at which such incident occurred, or, if the incident involved a construction worker, the general contractor or subcontractor that employed such worker, shall report to the department, within three business days after the occurrence of such incident, the information required by section 28-103.21, with such reporting made via an electronic portal established by the department for the purpose of collecting the required information.

(Am. L.L. 2017/078, 5/10/2017, eff. 5/10/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

§ 28-103.22 Outreach on security grille visibility requirements.

The commissioner shall, through or in cooperation with the department of small business services, the department of consumer and worker protection, and other city agencies deemed appropriate, develop an outreach program to manufacturers and installers of security grilles, business improvement districts, local development corporations, chambers of commerce and community boards to alert these groups and the businesses that utilize security grilles of the permit requirements and the requirements of this section, the penalties associated with violation thereof and the availability of any business loans, grants or tax subsidies related to the installation or use of such security grilles.

(Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/080.

§ 28-103.23 Manual on flood construction and protection standards.

The commissioner shall create and make publicly available, in print and on the department's website, a manual explaining in detail the flood construction and protection requirements and standards applicable in the city. Such manual shall be made available in plain English and Spanish and in other languages as determined by the commissioner and shall be updated as necessary to reflect changes to applicable flood construction requirements and standards. Such manual shall include, but need not be limited to, a description and explanation of the following:

   1.   The materials requirements imposed by applicable flood construction requirements and standards, including the elements of structures subject to such materials requirements;

   2.   The manner in which specific utilities and attendant equipment must be protected from flooding; and

   3.   The application of the flood construction and protection requirements and standards to existing structures.

§ 28-103.24 Electronic submissions.

The commissioner shall have the discretion to require that any document or payment submitted to the department be submitted and/or signed electronically.

(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

§ 28-103.25 Hotel development plans.

Where the department receives applications for new construction of or conversions to transient hotels, as defined in the zoning resolution, the department shall provide written notice, or notice by electronic mail, of the proposed construction or conversion to:

   1.   The borough president of the borough in which such proposed construction is located;

   2.   The council member in whose district such proposed construction is located;

   3.   The community board of the community district in which such proposed construction is located; and

   4.   If such proposed construction involves land within two or more community districts in a borough, the borough board.

(L.L. 2015/045, 5/18/2015, eff. 11/14/2015)

§ 28-103.26 Reporting to the federal occupational safety and health administration.

As soon as practicable after the issuance of an immediately hazardous or major violation of chapter 33 of the New York city building code, the commissioner shall report such violation to the federal occupational safety and health administration.

(L.L. 2017/068, 5/10/2017, eff. 9/7/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

§ 28-103.27 Disclosure of building occupancy status for buildings subject to permit.

For each building for which a permit for work has been issued, the commissioner shall post on the department's website a statement of whether the construction documents relating to such permit indicate that one or more dwelling units within such building will be occupied during such work.

(L.L. 2017/158, 8/30/2017, eff. 8/30/2018)