NYC Administrative Code

§ 27-2017.7 — Department implementation and enforcement.

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This section outlines the responsibilities of the department regarding training, implementation, and enforcement of allergen inspection procedures. It mandates the creation of written procedures and rules, subject to approval by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to ensure compliance with applicable laws. Applies to building owners involved in allergen inspections.

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§ 27-2017.7 Department implementation and enforcement.

AC § 27-2017.7

a. The department shall provide appropriate training for indoor allergen inspection and for supervisory personnel. The department shall provide for the continuing education of inspection and supervisory personnel regarding changes in applicable federal, state, and local laws and guidance documents and require that each such individual has successfully demonstrated knowledge of those materials and the requirements of this article. b. The department, with the approval of the department of health and mental hygiene, shall promulgate a comprehensive written procedure to guide department personnel in implementing and enforcing this article. Such procedures shall include a methodology and a form to be used by department personnel when conducting an inspection to carry out and record an inspection pursuant to section 27-2017.6. c. The department shall promulgate rules for the implementation and enforcement of this article and to effect compliance with all applicable provisions of this article, rules promulgated thereunder, and all applicable city, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. Such rules shall be subject to the approval of the department of health and mental hygiene prior to their promulgation and shall include, but need not be limited to, establishing: 1. Procedures by which an owner may apply to the department to postpone the date by which a violation shall be corrected pursuant to section 27-2017.3 or 27-2017.4; and 2. Procedures to implement and to enforce compliance with paragraph 2 of subdivision o of section 27-2115, which shall include, but not be limited to, the requirement that an owner certify to: (a) the correction of a violation of this article, (b) compliance with section 27-2017.8; and (c) compliance with the rules promulgated by the department pursuant to section 27-2017.9. (L.L. 2018/055, 1/19/2018, eff. 1/19/2019)

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