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What is NYC AC § 28-120.1.3?

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This section mandates that upon issuing a permit for work with a tenant protection plan, the owner must distribute and post notices regarding the plan in specified locations within the building. The notice must include contact information for safety personnel and details on how occupants can report complaints. Applies to building owners undertaking construction work affecting tenants.

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§ 28-120.1.3 Notice to occupants.

AC § 28-120.1.3

Upon issuance of a permit for work containing a tenant protection plan, the owner shall (i) distribute a notice regarding such plan to each occupied dwelling unit and (ii) post a notice regarding such plan in a conspicuous manner in the building lobby, as well as on each floor within ten feet of the elevator, or in a building where there is no elevator, within ten feet of or in the main stairwell on such floor. The notice shall be in a form created or approved by the department and shall include: 1. A statement that occupants of the building may obtain a paper copy of such plan from the owner and may access such plan on the department website; 2. The name and contact information for the site safety manager, site safety coordinator or superintendent of construction required by section 3301.3 of the New York city building code, as applicable, or, if there is no site safety manager, site safety coordinator or superintendent of construction, the name and contact information of the owner of the building or such owner's designee; 3. A statement that occupants of the building may call 311 to make complaints about the work; and 4. Where the work involves the disturbance of lead-based paint, as defined in section 27-2056.2, or paint of unknown lead content, occupants of the building shall be directed to information regarding the hazards associated with lead-contaminated dust in a form established by the department in collaboration with the department of health and mental hygiene. (L.L. 2017/154, 8/30/2017, eff. 12/28/2017; Am. L.L. 2019/106, 6/8/2019, eff. 3/8/2020; Am. L.L. 2021/040, 4/18/2021, eff. 4/18/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2017/154.

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