Int. No. 2368
By Council Members Levin, Yeger and Holden
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to requiring that certain contact information be posted at work sites
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 105 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-105.8.3 to read as follows:
§ 28-105.8.3 Contact information on permit. Every permit issued by the commissioner shall list a telephone number for the permit holder.
§ 2. Section 3301.9.1.1 of the New York city building code, as added by local law number 47 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
3301.9.1.1 Project information panel content. Project information panels shall contain the following information:
1. A rendering, elevation drawing, or zoning diagram of the building exterior that does not contain logos or commercially recognizable symbols;
2. A title line stating "Work in Progress:" and specifying the intended type(s) of zoning use(s) (e.g. Residential, Commercial, Manufacturing, Retail, Office, Hospital, School);
3. Anticipated project completion date;
4. The corporate name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the property, and the name of an individual to contact at the place of business of the owner;
5. Website address or phone number to contact for project information;
6. The corporate name and telephone number of the general contractor, or for a demolition site, the demolition contractor, and the name of an individual to contact at the place of business of the general contractor or demolition contractor;
7. The statement, in both English and Spanish, "TO ANONYMOUSLY REPORT UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THIS WORK SITE, CALL 311."; and
8. A copy of the primary project permit, with accompanying text "To see other permits issued on this property, visit: www.nyc.gov/buildings." The permit shall be laminated or encased in a plastic covering to protect it from the elements or shall be printed directly onto the project information panel.
Exception: A rendering, elevation drawing, or zoning diagram of the building exterior is not required for demolition projects.
§ 3. Section 3301.9.2.1.1 of the New York city building code, as added by local law number 47 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
3301.9.2.1.1 Sidewalk Shed parapet panel content for sites not included in a best construction site management program. Sidewalk shed parapet panels not included in a best construction site management program shall contain the following information and be arranged in accordance with Figure 3301.9.2.1(1):
1. The street, address of the site;
2. Name (which may incorporate a logo) of the contractor responsible for the site or where there is no contractor, the name (which may incorporate a logo) of the owner of the site, the name of an individual to contact at the place of business of the contractor or owner, and a phone number for such individual; and
3. The statement "For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/buildings."
§ 4. Section 3301.9.3.1 of the New York city building code, as added by local law number 47 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
3301.9.3.1 Sign content and posting. One or more signs needed to accommodate the following information shall be posted on the fence on each perimeter fronting a public thoroughfare at a height of no more than 12 feet (3658 mm) above the ground, with such distance measured from the ground to the top of the sign:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the property;
2. The name, address, and telephone number of the general contractor, or for a demolition site, the demolition contractor, and the name of an individual to contact at the place of business of the general contractor or demolition contractor; and
3. The statement, in both English and Spanish, “TO ANONYMOUSLY REPORT UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THIS WORK SITE THAT ENDANGER WORKERS, CALL 311.”
§ 5. Section 3301.9.4 of the New York city building code, as added by local law number 47 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
3301.9.4 Existing sidewalk shed signs and signs at construction or demolition sites for one, two- or three-family dwellings. Where a sidewalk shed is installed, and a sidewalk shed parapet panel is not required in accordance with Section 3301.9.2, a sign readily visible from the street shall be posted on the parapet that runs along the long axis of the sidewalk shed. Such sidewalk shed sign shall be in place throughout the duration that the sidewalk shed remains at the site. Such sidewalk shed sign shall include:
1. The corporate name, address, and telephone number of the sidewalk shed permit holder, and the name of an individual to contact at the place of business of the sidewalk shed permit holder;
2. The sidewalk shed permit number; and
3. The expiration date of the sidewalk shed permit.
§ 6. The commissioner of buildings shall create updated versions of the following figures in the New York city building code to reflect the amendments made by this local law, and shall post such revised figures on the website of the department of buildings for the convenience of legal publishers and the public:
a. Figure 3301.9.1.4(1), displaying a fence project information panel text detail;
b. Figure 3301.9.1.4(2), displaying a fence project information panel layout;
c. Figure 3301.9.1.4(3) displaying a fence project information panel layout for small lots;
d. Figure 3301.9.2.1(1), displaying the sidewalk shed parapet panel layout; and
e. Figure 3301.9.2.1(2), displaying the sidewalk shed parapet panel layout for accepted site management programs.
§ 7. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law, except that section six of this local law takes effect immediately.
JB
LS #17285
4/14/2021