§ 13-07 Demolition.

   (a)   A DEP demolition registration shall be filed with the Department 10 days prior to the commencement of demolition. Such registration shall include the following information: name of owner or demolition contractor, address of owner or demolition contractor, description of the building, structure, facility or installation, scheduled starting and completion dates of demolition, method of demolition to be employed, and procedure to be employed to meet the requirements of these Rules.

   (b)   Adequate wetting shall be employed before and during the demolition of any section or wall of the structure.

   (c)   Debris shall be transported through dust-tight chutes or in buckets and shall not be dropped or thrown from any floor. Any debris in chutes or buckets shall be sufficiently wetted to preclude dust dispersion at the point of discharge.

   (d)   Dust and debris from the demolition operations shall be removed daily from the adjacent streets, sidewalks and alleys.

   (e)   Any contractor or person who intends to demolish a building, structure, facility or installation to which the provisions of this section apply is exempt from the requirements of this section if such building, structure, facility or installation has been declared by a state or local governmental authority to be structurally unsound and in danger of imminent collapse.

§ 13-08 Sandblasting.

   (a)   No dry sandblasting shall be permitted except where wet sandblasting cannot be done due to unique circumstances.

   (b)   Whenever sandblasting is done, contaminant methods such as blast-cleaning machines and cabinets shall be used.

   (c)   Whenever sandblasting is done, curtains shall be used as temporary dust-containment structures.

   (d)   A minimum of three days notice shall be given by the contractor to owners, tenants and occupants of all structures within one hundred fifty feet of the site on which sandblasting is to be done.

§ 13-09 Construction Devices.

All persons constructing or operating a large article, machine, device, equipment, such as a rock crusher, or other contrivance or facility capable of causing or permitting emission of dust into the atmosphere at a construction site shall keep on site a document detailing such equipment. Information provided on this document shall include the ownership, location, design, make and model, operation, i.e. how does it operate, as well as any other pertinent information requested by the Department. In addition, the measures utilized to reduce dust emissions resulting from the use of these items as set forth in 15 RCNY §§ 13-01 et seq. shall be clearly outlined. This document shall be attached as an addendum sheet to the Noise Mitigation Plan prepared pursuant to § 24-220 of the Noise Code.

§ 13-10 Open Areas.

Owners shall take sufficient measures including wetting and covering and open area to prevent dust emissions from becoming airborne after demolition is completed.