NYC Administrative Code

§ 25-305 — Regulation of construction, reconstruction, alterations and demolition.

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What is NYC AC § 25-305?

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This section regulates the construction, reconstruction, alterations, and demolition of improvements on landmark sites or within historic districts. It requires that a certificate of appropriateness or a notice to proceed be obtained from the commission before any such work can be performed. Applies to building owners and operators involved with landmark properties.

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§ 25-305 Regulation of construction, reconstruction, alterations and demolition.

AC § 25-305

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(1)Except as otherwise provided in paragraph two of this subdivision a, it shall be unlawful for any person in charge of a landmark site or an improvement parcel or portion thereof located in an historic district or any part of an improvement containing an interior landmark to alter, reconstruct or demolish any improvement constituting a part of such site or constituting a part of such parcel and located within such district or containing an interior landmark, or to construct any improvement upon land embraced within such site or such parcel and located within such district, or to cause or permit any such work to be performed on such improvement or land, unless the commission has previously issued a certificate of no effect on protected architectural features, a certificate of appropriateness or a notice to proceed authorizing such work, and it shall be unlawful for any other person to perform such work or cause same to be performed, unless such certificate or notice has been previously issued.

(2)The provisions of paragraph one of this subdivision a shall not apply to any improvement mentioned in subdivision a of section 25-318 of this chapter, or to any city-aided project, or in cases subject to the provisions of section 25-312 of this chapter.

(3)It shall be unlawful for the person in charge of any improvement or land mentioned in paragraph one of this subdivision a to maintain same or cause or permit same to be maintained in the condition created by any work in violation of the provisions of such paragraph one. b.

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