NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 51.05 — Permit; Application, Issuance and Renewal.

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(a) An application for a permit to operate a children's institution shall include the following: (1) The name and address of the institution; (2) The name and address of the corporation, association, partnership or individual operating the institution and the names and addresses of its officers; (3) A copy of the ce

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§ 51.05 Permit; Application, Issuance and Renewal.

RCNY § 51.05

(a)An application for a permit to operate a children's institution shall include the following: (1) The name and address of the institution; (2) The name and address of the corporation, association, partnership or individual operating the institution and the names and addresses of its officers; (3) A copy of the certificate of occupancy, or when such certificate is not required by the Administrative Code, a statement from the Department of Buildings that the premises comply with the applicable building laws; (4) A statement from the Fire Department that the institution meets the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to fire control; (5) The maximum number of children to be served in the institution and the number of children under the age of two years, the number of children two years and over and under six years and over and under 21 years of age; and, (6) A sketch of the institution showing all of the rooms, including plumbing fixtures, exits and clothes closets, with their dimensions, and the use for which they are intended and the maximum number of children permitted in each room at any one time.

(b)An application for renewal of a permit shall include notice of any change which occurred since the submission of the previous application for a permit as to any information required to be submitted by subsection (a) of this section.

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