§ 56-03 Notices.
RCNY § 56-03
a. The owner of a multiple dwelling that is selected pursuant to 28 RCNY § 56-02 shall provide a notice to each dwelling unit as provided in Appendix A of these rules by mail or email regarding the requirements of this chapter and Administrative Code § 27-2033.1, including installation of such devices, instructions on how to access the information collected by such devices, the tenant’s right of refusal, and the tenant’s right to request that such device be installed in a living room of the tenant’s choice within the dwelling in accordance with subparagraph (b) of paragraph 3 of subdivision b of Administrative Code § 27-2033.1 and 28 RCNY § 56-04. Such notice shall be provided by such owner before August first following notification by the department of selection of the multiple dwelling. Such notice shall also be posted in the common area of the multiple dwelling within 15 days of notification to the owner by the department of selection for required installation of Internet Capable Temperature Reporting Devices. b. Upon selection of a multiple dwelling pursuant to 28 RCNY § 56-02, the department will post a notice in each of the designated citywide languages in Administrative Code § 23-1101 in a prominent place of such multiple dwelling, notifying tenants of the requirements of this section, a tenant’s option to refuse the installation of such device in their dwelling unit, the requirement of twice monthly inspections by the department, and a tenant’s option to call 311 to file a complaint relating to inadequate heat and to check the department’s website for the issuance of heat violations. The department will monitor that such notice is posted throughout the time period that such multiple dwelling is subject to inspection by the department pursuant to paragraph 2 of subdivision b of Administrative Code § 27-2033.1. c. For the notice that is required to be posted in the common area of a multiple dwelling by subdivision a of this section, an owner may, in lieu of posting a physical notice, install a digital sign that otherwise complies with such subdivision and with the requirements of 28 RCNY § 12-01(f), provided that, if the digital sign becomes inoperable, the owner must forthwith display physical notices as described in this section until such time as the digital sign is made operable. d. If an owner installs a digital sign as allowed pursuant to subdivision c of this section, such owner must also install a digital sign as described in 28 RCNY § 12-01(e) (notice regarding smoke detecting devices), 28 RCNY § 12-06(c) (notice regarding carbon monoxide alarm requirements), 28 RCNY § 12-09.1(f) (notice regarding natural gas detecting devices), 28 RCNY § 25-101(f) (notice regarding owner’s right of access and requirements for notification), 28 RCNY § 25-201(c) (notice regarding collection and disposal of garbage), 28 RCNY § 46-01(b) (notice regarding housing information guide), and 28 RCNY § 59-01(c) (notice regarding bedbug infestation). (Added City Record 8/26/2020, eff. 9/25/2020; amended City Record 5/2/2024, eff. 6/1/2024; amended City Record 1/2/2026, eff. 2/1/2026)
