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Where the live loads for which each floor or portion thereof of a commercial or industrial building is or has been designed to exceed 50 psf (2.40 kN/m
2
), a certificate of occupancy required by this article shall not be issued until such design loads shall be conspicuously posted by the owner in that part of each story in which they apply, using durable signs. It shall be unlawful to remove or deface such signs.
Exception. This section shall not apply to prior code buildings.
(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 department shall not issue a certificate of occupancy with respect to a building or premises that is part of a covered development project unless the applicant submits proof that the department of environmental protection has issued a stormwater maintenance permit for any post-construction stormwater management facilities serving such building or premises.
(L.L. 2017/097, 5/30/2017, eff. 6/1/2019)
Exceptions:
1. A certificate of occupancy may be issued to the new or altered taller building where access is granted and conditions are observed that result in a determination that chimney or vent alteration is not required and a revised chimney or vent plan is submitted pursuant to section 107.18 of the New York city building code.
2. A certificate of occupancy may be issued to the new or altered taller building where one or more of the chimneys or vents requiring alteration has not been altered or proven to comply with the applicable requirements of the New York city fuel gas code or New York city mechanical code as required when the following conditions have been met:
2.1. The owners of the affected buildings have provided their refusal of consent in writing, or the owner of the affected buildings failed to grant consent after the owner of the new or altered taller building has made all the required notifications to the affected building owners; and
2.2. The owner of the new or taller building demonstrates to the department in the form of a written statement from a registered design professional that there is no hazard to the occupancy in whole or in part of the new or altered building from the continued operation of the chimneys or vents in question.
(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.
Editor's note: this article has been amended by L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025. For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/128.
It shall be unlawful for any utility company or utility corporation to supply gas to a building, place or premises in which new meters other than replacement are required until a certificate of approval of gas installation from the department is filed with such utility company or utility corporation. When new gas service piping has been installed it shall be locked-off by the utility company or utility corporation either by locking the gas service line valve or by installing a locking device on the outside gas service line valve. The lock shall not be removed until the gas meter piping (other than utility owned) and gas distribution piping have been inspected and certified as required by the department of buildings as being ready for service.
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