§ 25-181 Criteria for Selection of Class a Multiple Dwelling Buildings for Inspections of Self-Closing Doors.
RCNY § 25-181
(a)The Department will select 300 buildings annually for inspections of self-closing doors. Each building selected by the Department must have more than six dwelling units and must meet at least one of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) to (4) of this subdivision: (1) Buildings having at least one complaint on record with the Department regarding a self-closing door within the three years prior to selection; (2) Buildings with more than five heat complaints on record with the Department in each of the three heat seasons prior to selection; (3) Buildings with at least one fire-safety related violation issued by the Department of Buildings within the three years prior to selection; or (4) Buildings that have failed to file an annual boiler report with the Department of Buildings, where applicable, within the three years prior to selection.
(b)The Department will prioritize selection of buildings meeting the criteria set forth in subdivision (a) of this section which were built prior to the year 1999; and (c) The Department will further prioritize selection of buildings meeting the criteria in paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) of this section in consultation with the New York City Fire Department.
(d)The group of buildings selected for the annual self-closing door inspection program pursuant to this section shall not include any building that: (1) is currently the subject of a court order appointing or a proceeding brought by the Department seeking the appointment of an administrator pursuant to Article 7-A of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law; (2) has been included in the alternative enforcement program pursuant to § 27-2153 of the Administrative Code and has not been discharged from such program; (3) is currently active in and is the subject of an order under the Underlying Conditions Program; (4) has been inspected by the Department under the annual self-closing door inspection program provided in these rules within the last five years; or (5) has had an inspection of a public part, as defined in Administrative Code § 27-2004(20), by the Department within the three years preceding selection for inspection, including, but not limited to, such inspections conducted by specialized enforcement program units within the Department.
(e)The Department will send a notice to the registered owner or managing agent of any building selected for inspection pursuant to this section regarding the selection of the building and the requirement that self-closing doors must be maintained and kept in good repair. (Added City Record 8/4/2023, eff. 9/3/2023)
