§ 57-03 Standards for Drilling and Excavation.
RCNY § 57-03
No person may drill or excavate in a corridor within the City of New York, to a depth greater than fifty (50) feet below ground surface in the borough of the Bronx or on or north of 135th Street in the borough of Manhattan; or greater than 100 feet in the borough of Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island or south of 135th Street in the borough of Manhattan or to any depth within 200 feet horizontal distance of a water tunnel shaft, without obtaining a permit from the Department. A person with a permit may drill or excavate in a corridor within the City of New York only to the extent allowed under the permit. Any other drilling or excavation will be a violation of these rules. (Added City Record 7/22/2019, eff. 8/21/2019)
