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Article 104: Construction Documents
§ 28-104.1 General.
§ 28-104.1.1 Construction documents subject to the New York city fire code.
§ 28-104.2 Application for approval of construction documents.
§ 28-104.2.1 Less than full examination of applications for construction and related document approval based on professional certification.
§ 28-104.2.1.1 Effect of acceptance.
§ 28-104.2.1.2 Program requirements.
§ 28-104.2.1.3 Mandatory program requirements.
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§ 28-104.2.1.3.2.1 Reinstatement.
§ 28-104.2.1.3.2.2 Mandatory permanent revocation.
§ 28-104.2.1.3.2.3 Construction.
§ 28-104.2.1.4 Database.
§ 28-104.2.1.5 Applicant requirement.
§ 28-104.2.1.6 Notice to the state department of education.
§ 28-104.2.2 Approval or acceptance to be indicated on construction documents.
§ 28-104.2.3 Time limitation of application.
§ 28-104.2.4 Conditions of approval.
§ 28-104.2.5 Phased or partial approval.
§ 28-104.2.6 Deferred submittal.
§ 28-104.2.7 Time period for review.
§ 28-104.2.7.1 Notification of approval.
§ 28-104.2.8 Notification of rejection.
§ 28-104.2.9 Resubmission.
§ 28-104.2.10 Revocation of approval.
§ 28-104.2.10.1 Effect on work permit.
§ 28-104.3 Amended construction documents.
§ 28-104.4 Place of filing.
§ 28-104.5 Fees.
§ 28-104.6 Applicant.
§ 28-104.6.1 Verification of professional qualification required.
§ 28-104.7 Submittal of construction documents.
§ 28-104.7.1 Scope.
§ 28-104.7.2 Forms.
§ 28-104.7.3 Media.
§ 28-104.7.4 Quantities.
§ 28-104.7.5 Citations to code sections required.
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§ 28-104.7.9 Energy conservation code.
§ 28-104.7.10 Preparer.
§ 28-104.7.11 Additional information.
§ 28-104.7.12 Waiver of certain documents.
§ 28-104.7.13 Identification of work involving raising or moving a building.
§ 28-104.7.14 Identification of certain I-1 and I-2 occupancies and of certain adult homes, enriched housing, community residences and intermediate care facilities as exempt from temporary external generator connection requirements.
§ 28-104.7.15 Identification of certain hospitals as exempt from temporary external boiler or chiller connection requirements.
§ 28-104.7.16 Tenant protection plan.
§ 28-104.7.17 Amended certificates of occupancy.
§ 28-104.7.18 Multiple tax lots on a zoning lot.
§ 28-104.7.18.1 Obligations of owners of other tax lot.
§ 28-104.8 Applications.
§ 28-104.8.1 Applicant statements.
§ 28-104.8.2 Owner statements.
§ 28-104.8.3 Information of applicant, filing representative, and owner.
§ 28-104.9 Coastal zones and water-sensitive inland zones.
§ 28-104.9.1 Definitions.
§ 28-104.9.2 Statement and submission by applicant.
§ 28-104.9.3 Coordination with department of environmental conservation and other agencies.
§ 28-104.9.4 Compliance with special flood hazard area requirements mandated within special flood hazard areas.
§ 28-104.9.5 False statement or omission.
§ 28-104.9.6 Revocation of approval of construction documents.
§ 28-104.10 Notification to the New York city transit authority, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
§ 28-104.11 Construction documents for sites that are covered development projects as defined in section 24-541 of the administrative code.
§ 28-104.11.1 Definitions.
§ 28-104.11.2 Disclosure required.
§ 28-104.11.3 Required documentation.
§ 28-104.11.4 Revocation of approval of construction documents.
§ 28-104.12 Retention of construction and submittal documents.
§ 28-104.13 Construction documents for extension, alteration or relocation of an existing chimney or vent.
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§ 28-104.6.1 Verification of professional qualification required.
The department shall not accept construction documents or other documents submitted in connection with applications for construction document approval or work permits under this code by any person representing that he or she is a registered design professional or landscape architect without verifying, by means of lists compiled and made available by the New York state department of education pursuant to paragraph e-1 of subdivision 4 of section 6507 of the New York state education law, that such person meets the qualifications established by law to practice as an architect or engineer in New York state.
(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. 2008/008 and L.L. 2021/126.
§ 28-104.7 Submittal of construction documents.
All construction documents submitted to the department shall contain such information and shall be in such form as shall be set forth in section 28-104.7 and the rules of the department. Construction documents shall also conform to standards as may be prescribed in the applicable sections of the construction codes.
(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.
§ 28-104.7.1 Scope.
Construction documents shall be complete and of sufficient clarity to indicate the location and entire nature and extent of the work proposed, and shall show in detail that they conform to the provisions of this code and other applicable laws and rules; if there exist practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code, laws or rules, the applicant shall set forth the nature of such difficulties.
§ 28-104.7.2 Forms.
The applicant shall submit construction documents on or accompanied by forms provided by the department.
§ 28-104.7.3 Media.
Construction documents shall be printed upon suitable material, or presented as electronic media documents as determined by the commissioner. Plans shall be drawn to suitable scale, resolution and file format as determined by the commissioner.
(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.
§ 28-104.7.4 Quantities.
The applicant shall submit the number of copies of construction documents as the commissioner shall require.

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