§ 13-06 Construction Activities Requiring Additional Forms of Dust Control.
RCNY § 13-06
(a)Where the demolition or renovation of any building or other structure is being performed by hand, debris, bricks, and other material shall be removed by means of chutes, by means of buckets or hoists, or through openings in the floors of the building or other structure in compliance with these Rules and the Administrative Code of the city of New York.
(b)Where windows and other exterior wall openings in buildings or other structures being renovated are more than 25 feet in height above the ground or grade level and are within 20 feet of any floor opening used for removal of debris from floors above, such windows and other openings shall be solidly boarded up during renovation operations to prevent the emission of dust into the atmosphere so long as applicable OSHA standards are followed.
(c)During sandblasting or other similar operations, installation and use of hoods, fans and dust collectors to enclose and vent the handling of dusty materials or the use of water sprays or other measures and control apparatuses acceptable to the Commissioner to suppress the dust emission or adequate containment methods shall be employed.
(d)Open-bodied trucks transporting dust producing construction materials likely to become airborne shall be covered at all times when in motion.
(e)Removal of earth or other material from paved roads, driveways and parking lots on which earth or other material has been deposited by trucking, earth moving equipment or erosion is required daily. There shall be no re-suspension of roadway dust during the removal process.
(f)Dry street sweepers, including broom sweeping, may be used if designed to prevent the re-suspension of street/sidewalk particulate matter.
(g)The use of blower devices for the removal of deposited mud or dirt is prohibited.
(h)Vehicles entering or exiting construction areas shall travel at slow speeds to minimize dust emissions.
(i)Disturbed areas shall be stabilized for the duration of the construction activity or until construction work resumes on the inactive disturbed area. All disturbed areas of a construction site, including storage piles of fill dirt and other bulk materials, which are not being actively utilized for construction purposes for a period of seven calendar days or more, shall be stabilized using one or more of the following soil stabilization methods: (1) Water, as a dust suppressant; (2) Chemical dust stabilizer or suppressant; (3) Planting of trees or vegetative ground cover. Where soil moisture or natural crushing is sufficient to limit visible dust emissions, no action is required.
