§ 13-05 Construction Activities Requiring Wetting.
RCNY § 13-05
(a)Prior to the commencement of demolition activities, all exterior surfaces of a building up to six stories in height shall be wetted and shall be maintained adequately wet thereafter while operations continue.
(b)All construction material shall be sufficiently wetted to prevent dust from becoming airborne before loading into trucks, vehicles or other containers. During transport, such material shall be enclosed or covered to prevent dust dispersion.
(c)Wetting shall be used to control dust where drilling, grinding, or other similar construction activities occur.
(d)Sprinklers or other effective means shall be provided to control dust produced at dumps, conveyors, chutes, and other transfer points.
(e)Wherever water sprinklers are used to control dust at transfer points, they shall be capable of being operated by the person(s) responsible for conducting the loading.
(f)Soil or debris piles shall be moistened if dust is being emitted from the piles due to prevailing winds and not from a momentary gust. Adequately secured tarps, plastic or other material may be required by the Commissioner to further reduce dust emissions.
