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What is NYC RCNY § 53-09?

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(1) A Certification of No Harassment shall be effective for 60 months from the date upon which such certification is signed by the Commissioner, which period shall be stated in such certification. Such Certification shall apply to any plan approval, and any application for a permit or renewal of a permit for any Covere

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Effective: 10/7/2018

§ 53-09 Certification of No Harassment.

RCNY § 53-09

(1)A Certification of No Harassment shall be effective for 60 months from the date upon which such certification is signed by the Commissioner, which period shall be stated in such certification. Such Certification shall apply to any plan approval, and any application for a permit or renewal of a permit for any Covered Categories of Work that is submitted to the Department of Buildings during such period.

(2)The Department shall not issue a Certification of No Harassment unless it has received an affidavit of no future harassment executed by one or more individual natural persons who are, at the time of execution of such affidavit, either: (a) all of the Owners of the Pilot Program Building, or (b) principals or officers of all of the Owners of the Pilot Program Building who are authorized to sign on behalf of and bind such Owners. (Added City Record 9/7/2018, eff. 10/7/2018)

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