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Where workers compensation, employee disability or liability insurance is required by law or department rule, the applicant for the work permit shall obtain and include proof of such insurance with the work permit application. The permit shall expire by operation of law if the insurance upon which the permit was conditioned lapses, expires or is cancelled, unless the permit holder files proof of alternate insurance before such event.
A person who obtains a permit for construction or demolition operations shall, at such person's own expense, procure and maintain for the duration of the operations, insurance of a kind and in an amount specified by rule of the department, to insure any and all adjacent property owners and their lawful occupants fully for all risks of loss, damage to property or injury to or death of persons, arising out of or in connection with the performance of the proposed work. Such person shall submit proof of insurance to the department when applying for a permit for construction or demolition work. The department shall provide such proof of such insurance together with the permit to the owners of adjoining property 30 days prior to the commencement of the construction or demolition work, except in the event that emergency work is authorized as defined in section 28-105.4.1 of this code. If such emergency work is necessary, the permit and proof of insurance shall be provided to owners of adjoining property within a reasonable timeframe.
(2018 N.Y. Laws Ch. 217, 8/24/2018, eff. 8/24/2018; 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.
Where a site safety plan is required by this code or by the department, all work shall adhere to the site safety plan. Site safety plans shall require approval of the department where specified in this code or the New York city building code.
(Am. L.L. 2017/081, 5/10/2017, eff. 11/6/2017)
No permit for construction or demolition work for which training is required by section 3321 of the New York city building code shall be issued or renewed until the applicant has certified that all workers who will be working under such permit will have the requisite training throughout the duration of such permit.
(L.L. 2017/196, 10/16/2017, eff. 10/16/2017)
Where a tenant protection plan is required by article 120, all work shall adhere to the tenant protection plan.
(L.L. 2019/106, 6/8/2019, eff. 3/8/2020)
Upon issuance of a permit and at any time during such permit period, the commissioner or his or her authorized representatives, in the discharge of their duties, shall have the right to enter, in accordance with applicable law, upon any buildings, enclosures, premises, or any part thereof, or attached thereto for the purposes of an inspection of work pursuant to such permit to ensure that such work is not occurring in an unsafe or dangerous manner, and that such work is being performed in compliance with applicable code provisions. If the commissioner or his or her authorized representative is unable to gain access to such property expeditiously for the purposes of an inspection of work pursuant to such permit and there is a reason to believe that the work is being done in violation of the law, the commissioner shall issue a stop work order. Such stop work order may be rescinded in accordance with section 28-207.2.3.
(L.L. 2019/111, 6/8/2019, eff. 10/6/2019)
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