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What is NYC AC § 26-3601?

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This section mandates the Department of Buildings to conduct monthly public information sessions addressing flood-related home repairs, renovations, and retrofits. Additionally, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, in collaboration with the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, is tasked with developing resources on flood-related assistance programs for homeowners. Applies to property owners seeking information on flood adaptation measures.

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§ 26-3601 Flooding adaptation information sessions.

AC § 26-3601

a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “department” means the department of buildings. b. The department shall provide information and respond to questions regarding the regulatory and permitting process applicable to flood-related home repairs, renovations, and retrofit projects at the public information sessions conducted by such department each month at each of such department’s borough offices. c. The department of housing preservation and development, in collaboration with the office of long-term planning and sustainability established pursuant to section 20 of the charter, shall develop resources that include, but need not be limited to, information about flood-related assistance programs for homeowners administered by federal, state, or city agencies, or by not-for-profit organizations. The department of housing preservation and development shall update information provided in such resources as necessary to maintain accuracy, and make such resources available on the department of housing preservation and development’s website as well as in printed form at the information sessions required by subdivision b of this section. Such information may be provided as part of other similar webpages or guides provided by the department of housing preservation and development. (L.L. 2025/087, 6/27/2025, eff. 12/24/2025 and 1/23/2026) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/087.

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