NYC Administrative Code

§ 28-104.9.4 — Compliance with special flood hazard area requirements mandated within special flood hazard areas.

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This section mandates that construction documents for buildings or structures within coastal special flood hazard areas must comply with the requirements of appendix G of the New York City building code. The commissioner is responsible for approving these documents. Applies to building owners and operators involved in construction or alterations in designated flood hazard areas.

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§ 28-104.9.4 Compliance with special flood hazard area requirements mandated within special flood hazard areas.

AC § 28-104.9.4

Within coastal special flood hazard areas and special flood hazard areas, the commissioner shall not approve construction documents for construction or alteration of buildings or structures, including alterations pursuant to section 28-101.4.3 of this code, or for any other activity regulated by section G201 of appendix G of the New York city building code, unless the application complies with the requirements of appendix G of the New York city building code. (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2009/021, L.L. 2021/126, and L.L. 2023/077.

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