§ 5-81 Forms and Filing of Application and Preapplication.
RCNY § 5-81
(a)All preapplication and application forms may be obtained from DBS, 110 William Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10038, and, upon completion, forms shall be submitted to DBS at the above address. Only completed applications shall be considered by DBS in determining the applicant's eligibility, or ineligibility, under the Act and these rules.
(b)An applicant for benefits under LMEP shall file an application after June 30, 1995 and prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the construction or renovation required pursuant to 66 RCNY § 5-61, but not later than June 30, 2005. For the purposes of these rules, the first building permit shall be the building permit which would, in the ordinary course, allow construction to proceed, even though: (i) such permit was granted before submission of completed plans and specifications for the entire building; (ii) such permit, or the application, plans or specifications upon which it was granted, are later amended; (iii) such permit shall have expired by limitation of time or otherwise become invalid; or (iv) another permit is issued for the same project on the basis of the same or similar plans.
(c)In the case where a building permit is not required for renovation or construction, an application must be filed prior to beginning any work on the building the expenditures for which would be the basis for the determination of whether an applicant has reached the eligibility requirements set forth in 66 RCNY § 5-61. All preapplications must be filed not later than June 30, 2005.
(d)An applicant that purchases or leases an eligible building or a targeted eligible building or a portion thereof, the owner or lessor of which building or portion thereof has been receiving LMEP benefits, must file a preapplication to receive benefits within ninety (90) days of taking occupancy or signing a contract of sale or lease for such building, whichever is earlier.
(e)An applicant applying for benefits under 66 RCNY § 5-65(c) or 66 RCNY § 5-67(e), must receive approval from NYCPUS prior to submitting its preapplication to DBS and provide evidence of such approval as part of such application.
