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§ 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 Mandatory sanctions.
§ 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.
§ 28-104.7.6 City Datum.
§ 28-104.7.7 Identification of special and progress inspections.
§ 28-104.7.8 Identification of materials.
§ 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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§ 28-104.9.1 Definitions.
As used in section 28-104.9 the following terms shall have the following meanings:
   COASTAL EROSION HAZARD AREAS. Areas of land as identified on the final map issued by the New York state department of environmental conservation in accordance with section 34-0104 of the New York state environmental conservation law;
   COASTAL SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. Areas of land as identified on the flood insurance rate maps referenced in New York city building code section G402 of appendix G pursuant to article 36 of the New York state environmental conservation law.
   COASTAL ZONES AND WATER-SENSITIVE INLAND ZONES. Areas of land comprising tidal wetlands, freshwater wetlands, coastal erosion hazard areas, coastal special flood hazard areas or rivervine and other inland special flood hazard areas.
   FRESHWATER WETLANDS. Areas of land as identified on the final map issued by the New York state department of environmental conservation in accordance with section 24-0301 of the New York state environmental conservation law, as well as any adjacent areas as such term is defined in section 662.1 of title 6 of the New York code of rules and regulations.
   RIVERVINE AND OTHER INLAND SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. Areas of land, including floodways, as identified on the flood insurance rate maps referenced in section G402 of the New York city building code pursuant to article 36 of the New York state environmental conservation law.
   STRUCTURE. Any object constructed, installed or placed in, on or under land or water, including, but not limited to, a building, permanent shed, deck, in-ground or aboveground swimming pool, garage, mobile home, paving, road, public utility service distribution, transmission and collection system, storage tank, pier, dock, wharf, groin, jetty, seawall, revetment, bulkhead or breakwater.
   TIDAL WETLANDS. Areas of land as identified on the tidal wetland inventory issued by the New York state department of environmental conservation in accordance with section 25-0201 of the New York state environmental conservation law, as well as any adjacent areas as such term is defined in section 661.4 of title 6 of the New York code of rules and regulations;
(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. 2009/021, L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
§ 28-104.9.2 Statement and submission by applicant.
It shall be the duty of an applicant for construction document approval to determine whether the proposed work is located within a coastal zone or a water-sensitive inland zone subject to section 28-104.9.3 and/or section 28-104.9. Applications for construction document approval shall include a statement by the applicant indicating whether the proposed work is located within a coastal zone or water-sensitive inland zone subject to such sections. The failure to disclose that proposed work is within a coastal zone or water-sensitive inland zone subject to such sections shall be a violation of this code.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2009/021.
§ 28-104.9.3 Coordination with department of environmental conservation and other agencies.
The commissioner shall not approve construction documents for construction of a new structure, the horizontal enlargement of a structure or to excavate or fill any land, within a tidal wetland, a tidal wetland adjacent area, freshwater wetland, freshwater wetland adjacent area, or coastal erosion hazard area, without documentation satisfactory to the commissioner that the New York state department of environmental conservation, and such other governmental agencies as are applicable, have issued any applicable permits or other approvals for such construction, excavation or fill.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2009/021.
§ 28-104.9.4 Compliance with special flood hazard area requirements mandated within special flood hazard areas.
Within coastal special flood hazard areas and special flood hazard areas, the commissioner shall not approve construction documents for construction or alteration of buildings or structures, including alterations pursuant to section 28-101.4.3 of this code, or for any other activity regulated by section G201 of appendix G of the New York city building code, unless the application complies with the requirements of appendix G of the New York city building code.
(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. 2009/021, L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
§ 28-104.9.5 False statement or omission.
No person shall submit an application for construction document approval for any structure within a coastal zone or water-sensitive inland zone that falsely avers or by omission causes the department to determine that the subject property is not located within such zone or that the New York state department of environmental conservation and other appropriate agencies have issued the appropriate permits or approvals when they did not.
(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. 2009/021 and L.L. 2021/126.
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