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The commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, establish a program whereby construction and related documents may be accepted with less than full examination by the department based on the professional certification of an applicant who is a registered design professional. On a monthly basis, the commissioner shall audit no less than 25 percent of construction documents which are for multiple dwellings where 25 percent or more of the dwelling units are occupied and such multiple dwellings, in whole or in part, either (i) are subject to rent regulation, (ii) are being rehabilitated or maintained as affordable housing through a department of housing preservation and development program, (iii) are subject to a city regulatory agreement mandating the creation or preservation of a certain number of affordable units, (iv) contain affordable housing units created, sponsored or preserved through other city programs or initiatives, or (v) where the department knows or has reason to know, are the subject of a rent overcharge application which is in the process of being investigated by the New York State division of housing and community renewal.
Exceptions:
1. Construction or related documents may not be subject to less than full examination if the building is listed on the department of housing preservation and development's website pursuant to paragraph 6 of subdivision m of section 27-2115.
2. Where a penalty is imposed pursuant to article 213 of chapter 2 of this title for work that has been performed without a permit in a part of a building classified or used as occupancy group R-2 (i) construction and related documents for work in such part of such building shall not be accepted with less than full examination by the department for one year after such imposition or (ii) if such work without a permit was performed on only part of such building and the owner of such part is not the owner of such building, construction and related documents for work on such part shall not be accepted with less than full examination by the department for one year after such imposition or until the date such part of such building changes owners, whichever is sooner.
(Am. L.L. 2017/149, 8/30/2017, eff. 12/28/2017; Am. L.L. 2017/158, 8/30/2017, eff. 8/30/2018; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
Except as otherwise specified in this code or in the rules of the department, for the purposes of this code, the acceptance of construction and related documents in accordance with such program shall have the same force and effect as the approval of construction and related documents after full examination by the department. Except as otherwise specified in this code or in the rules of the department, references in this code to approved construction and/or related documents or to the approval of construction and/or related documents shall also be deemed to refer to accepted construction and related documents or to the acceptance of construction and related documents, as applicable.
The commissioner may establish qualifications and requirements for registered design professionals to participate in such program and may exclude, suspend or otherwise sanction participants for cause. The commissioner shall send an annual notification to registered design professionals who are currently participating in this program notifying them, in a manner to be determined by the commissioner, of the grounds upon which they may be excluded, suspended or otherwise sanctioned.
(Am. L.L. 2019/108, 6/8/2019, eff. 9/6/2019)
Registered design professionals participating in such program shall be subject to sections 28-104.2.1.3.1 through 28-104.2.1.3.2.
A registered design professional shall not be eligible to participate in the program during any period of probation imposed as a sanction by the board of regents pursuant to section 6511 of the New York state education law.
(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.
The commissioner shall, after the opportunity for a hearing before the office of administrative trials and hearings in accordance with department rules, exclude, suspend or otherwise condition the participation of a registered design professional who (i) knowingly or negligently submits a professional certification of an application and/or construction and other related document that contains false information or is not in compliance with all applicable provisions of law, (ii) submits two professionally certified applications for construction document approval within any 12-month period containing errors that result in revocation of an associated permit or that otherwise demonstrate incompetence or a lack of knowledge of applicable laws, or (iii) knowingly orders or directs another registered design professional to submit a professional certification of an application and/or construction and any other related document that contains false information or is not in compliance with all applicable provisions of law or that otherwise demonstrates incompetence or a lack of knowledge of applicable laws, or with knowledge of such specific conduct, ratifies or assents to such conduct or with knowledge of such specific conduct and while acting as a supervisor otherwise fails to prevent it. The commissioner may, after the opportunity for a hearing before the office of administrative trials and hearings in accordance with department rules, exclude, suspend, or otherwise condition the participation of a registered design professional who submits two professionally certified applications for construction document approval within any 12-month period containing errors that result in a stop work order. The term "otherwise condition" shall mean limitations on such professional's participation in the program, such as, but not limited to, audits and monitoring of the registered design professional's applications and other submissions. For purposes of this section, a professionally certified application shall include the professional certification of construction and other related documents and the satisfaction of objections issued at plan examination.
(Am. L.L. 2019/105, 6/8/2019, eff. 10/6/2019; Am. L.L. 2019/108, 6/8/2019, eff. 9/6/2019; 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.
A registered design professional who is excluded from the program in accordance with section 28-104.2.1.3 may apply for reinstatement one year or more after such exclusion. An applicant who the commissioner finds is qualified to resume participation in the program shall be on probation for a period of not less than six months after reinstatement and during that time shall as a condition of such reinstatement attend one or more training or continuing education courses, approved by the department, related to compliance with the New York city building code and related laws and rules and the zoning resolution. The professional shall submit satisfactory proof of the successful completion of such training or continuing education courses to the department.
(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.
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