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(a) (1) Owner to give notice. Where an owner or his or her representative seeks access to a dwelling unit, suite of rooms or to a room, under the provisions of § 27-2008 in order to make an inspection for the purpose of determining whether such places are in compliance with the provisions of the multiple dwelling law or the Administrative Code, such owner or representative shall notify the tenants not less than twenty-four hours in advance of such time of inspection.
(2) Where an owner or his or her representative seeks access to make improvements required by law or to make repairs to a dwelling unit, suite of rooms or to a room, such owner or representative shall give written notice to the tenant not less than one week in advance of the time when the improvements or repairs are to be started, except where otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.
(3) Where an owner or his or her representative seeks access to make repairs (i) that are urgently needed to a dwelling unit, suite of rooms or a room, as in the case where a class C violation of the Housing Maintenance Code has been issued, except where such class C violation is for the existence of a lead-based paint hazard, or (ii) in the case of an emergency where repairs are immediately necessary to prevent damage to property or to prevent injury to persons, such as repairs of leaking gas piping or appliances, leaking water piping, stopped-up or defective drains, leaking roofs, or broken and dangerous ceiling conditions, such owner or representative shall not be required to provide written advance notice, but shall be required to notify the tenant or tenants by such actions as telephone, email, or by knocking on the occupant's door at a reasonable time when he or she would be expected to be present.
(4) Where an owner or his or her representative must make a repair in a public area or other area of a dwelling that may result in an interruption of essential services such as utilities (heat, hot water, cold water, gas, electricity, or elevator) that is expected to continue for more than two hours, the owner or his or her representative shall provide written notice to the tenants by posting a notice in a prominent place within the public part of the building and on each floor of such building at least twenty-four hours prior to such interruption. However, if such interruption is not expected to continue for more than two hours or is due to emergency repairs that were not anticipated and must begin immediately, advance notice is not required, provided that notice shall be posted as soon as possible if such work continues for two or more hours. Such notice shall identify the service to be interrupted, the type of work to be performed, the expected start and end dates of the service interruption, and shall be updated as necessary. Such notice shall be provided in English, Spanish, and such other language as the owner deems necessary to adequately provide notice to the tenants. Such notice shall remain posted until the interruption of essential services interruption ends. A sample notification form is provided in these rules.
(b) Notices to be in writing. Where an owner is required to give notice in advance of seeking access to a dwelling unit, suite of rooms or to a room, as required by subdivision (a) of this section, such notice shall be in writing, dated, and shall contain a statement of the nature of the improvement or repairs to be made, unless specifically stated otherwise in these rules.
(c) Authorization to be in writing. Where a representative of an owner seeks access to a dwelling unit, suite of rooms, or rooms, the authorization of the owner shall be in writing and the representative shall exhibit such authorization to the tenant when access is requested.
(d) Hours when access to be permitted. Except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of this section, access to a dwelling unit, suite of rooms, or rooms, shall be limited to the hours between nine antemeridian and five post-meridian, unless otherwise agreed to by the tenant. Access shall not be required on Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays, unless otherwise agreed to by the tenant, except as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of this section.
Sample Notification Form for Interruption of Essential Services
NOTICE OF INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES
Please be advised that due to repair work in the building located at _________________, there will be an interruption in the following building services:
o heat o hot water o cold water o gas o electricity o elevator
The interruption in service is expected to begin on ______________ and to end on ______________.
The repair work is for the purpose of
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
AVISO DE INTERUPCION DE SERVICIOS
Por favor tenga en cuenta que debido a reparaciones en el edificio localizado en _________________, habrá una interrupción en los siguientes servicios del edifico:
o Calefacción o Agua Caliente o Agua Fria o Gas o Electricidad o Elevador
La interrupción en servicio se espera comenzar en ______________ y terminar en ______________.
El trabajo de reparación es para el propósito de
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(Amended City Record 7/21/2015, eff. 8/20/2015)
Subchapter I: Boiler Room Enclosure
(a) A separate enclosure shall not be required when the central heating plant is located in a cellar that is used for no other purpose, provided that
(1) The building is occupied entirely for residential purposes.
(2) The first tier is of fireproof construction with no opening to the upper stories.
Subchapter J: Signs Indicating Floors in Multiple Dwellings
§ 25-121 Signs Indicating Floors in Multiple Dwellings Pursuant to § 27-2047 Administrative Code.
(a) Signs may be posted or painted and may consist of numerals or letters only.
(b) Numerals or letters shall be not less than three inches in height and except for the numeral one (1), shall be not less than two inches in width and shall be sufficiently large to be easily read.
(c) Numerals or letters shall be of a color which will contrast with the background. The numerals or letters may or may not be fixed to other material.
(d) Lighting shall be sufficient to make the signs legible at all times. Lighting within the sign or in back of the sign shall not be required if other illumination is sufficient to make the sign legible.
(e) Signs shall be durable and shall be substantially secured to the walls.
(f) The superintendent may vary the provisions of these rules where strict compliance would produce unnecessary hardship, provided the intent of the law and rules is obtained.
Subchapter K: House Numbers
(a) On each building erected or altered after the effective date of these rules there shall be affixed in a conspicuous location at or near the main entrance of a building, the house number of the building.
(b) House numbers shall be of such size and shall be so located as to be clearly visible from the public sidewalk during daylight hours. Where the building is remote from the sidewalk, the number of the building and a directional arrow indicating the building location shall be provided in addition to the conspicuous number at the entrance to the building.
(c) House numbers shall be constructed of durable material and shall be maintained in such condition as to be readily visible as required by subdivision (b) of this section.
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