NYC Administrative Code

§ 28-116.2.1.1 — Preliminary inspection reporting.

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What is NYC AC § 28-116.2.1.1?

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This section mandates the Department of Buildings to submit an annual report to the mayor and the council speaker regarding findings from preliminary inspections. The report must detail applications that falsely indicated a building was unoccupied, including specific locations and filing dates. Applies to the Department of Buildings and relevant building applications.

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§ 28-116.2.1.1 Preliminary inspection reporting.

AC § 28-116.2.1.1

By January 1, 2021 and no later than January 1 annually thereafter, the department of buildings shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report describing the findings of preliminary inspections performed pursuant to section 28-116.2.1 in the preceding year. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total number of applications found to have falsely indicated that a building was unoccupied; and (ii) for each application found to have falsely indicated that a building was unoccupied, the location of the associated building and date of filing for such application. (L.L. 2019/115, 6/8/2019, eff. 1/1/2020)

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