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What is NYC AC § 27-?

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This section outlines the responsibilities of owners of multiple dwellings to investigate indoor allergen hazards in occupied units and common areas. Investigations must occur at least annually and more frequently if necessary. The statute requires that leases include a notice of these obligations. Applies to owners of multiple dwellings.

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§ 27-2017.2 Owners' responsibility to notify occupants and to investigate.

AC § 27-

a. The owner of a multiple dwelling shall cause an investigation to be made for indoor allergen hazards in all occupied dwelling units and in common areas as set forth on subdivision b of this section. b. Investigations shall be undertaken at least once a year and more often if necessary, such as when, in the exercise of reasonable care, an owner knows or should have known of a condition that is reasonably foreseeable to cause an indoor allergen hazard, or an occupant makes a complaint concerning a condition that is likely to cause an indoor allergen hazard or requests an inspection, or the department issues a notice of violation or orders the correction of a violation that is likely to cause an indoor allergen hazard. c. All leases offered to tenants or prospective tenants in such multiple dwellings shall contain a notice, conspicuously set forth therein, which advises tenants of the obligations of the owner and tenant as set forth in this section. Such notice shall be approved by the department, and shall be in English and in the covered languages set forth in section 8-1002*. The owner of such multiple dwelling shall provide the tenant or prospective tenant of such dwelling unit with the pamphlet developed by the department of health and mental hygiene pursuant to section 17-199.7. Such pamphlet shall be made available in English and in the covered languages set forth in section 8-1002*. (L.L. 2018/055, 1/19/2018, eff. 1/19/2019) * Editor's note: Repealed. For current provisions, see Title 21, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1.

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