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What is NYC AC § 27-2056.3?

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This section establishes the owner's responsibility to remediate lead-based paint hazards in multiple dwellings where children reside. It mandates that owners take action to prevent dangerous conditions and address underlying defects according to specified work practices. Applies to building owners of multiple dwellings with lead hazards.

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§ 27-2056.3 Owners' responsibility to remediate.

AC § 27-2056.3

The existence of a lead-based paint hazard in any multiple dwelling where a child of applicable age resides is hereby declared to constitute a condition dangerous to life and health. An owner shall take action to prevent the reasonably foreseeable occurrence of such a condition and shall expeditiously remediate such condition and any underlying defect, when such underlying defect exists, consistent with the work practices established pursuant to section 27-2056.11 of this article, except where lead-contaminated dust is present in such multiple dwelling and the department of health and mental hygiene has made a determination pursuant to paragraph six of subdivision c of section 27-2056.10 of this article. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1999/038 and L.L. 2004/001.

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