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What is NYC BC § 1817.2?

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This section outlines the minimum requirements for construction documents related to the support of adjacent undeveloped properties, including empty lots and yards. It specifies the necessary information regarding existing grades, excavation plans, monitoring details, and water table elevations. Applies to building owners involved in construction adjacent to undeveloped properties.

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1817.2 Minimum requirements for undeveloped adjacent property.

BC § 1817.2

The minimum requirements for construction documents for support of adjacent property which does not contain a building, such as, but not limited to, empty lots, court yards, front yards, or rear yards, shall include the following information: 1. Existing grade of the adjacent property.

2.Plans, cross-sections, and elevations as necessary, to illustrate all unique conditions of the support of excavation, including the depth of the proposed excavation, the subsurface conditions, surcharge loading, the proposed method of support, sequence of construction, required material properties, and additional details as required by Section 3304.

3.Details and criteria for monitoring, including but not limited to criteria and thresholds for movements, and dewatering as specified in Chapters 17, 18 and 33.

4.The elevation of the water table, need for dewatering as noted in the Geotechnical Report, and the maximum permissible drawdown outside of the project site.

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