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Index of Directives, Memorandums and Policy & Procedures

Index for Selected Directives, Memoranda, Policy & Procedure Notices and Interpretations Through 1996

DISCLAIMER

This is an Index for selected documents issued through 1996. For documents issued after 1996, check our other Reference Materials. You should check with the Department of Buildings to ensure compliance with all rulings and interpretations.

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FACADES
Alteration Work on Facades of Major Buildings - Site Safety Programs	PPN 8-29-91 *
FACTORY BUILDINGS
Interior Fire Alarm in Factory Buildings	Ltr. 1-7-88
FEES
Places of Assembly Section [C-.0] 27-214	Directive 20 of 1969
Fee for Title Searches in the matter U.B.	Memo 5-28-69
Local Law 45 of 1969	Memo 8-29-69
Search Inspections [C26-34.0] 27-214	Memo 9-19-69
Waiver of	Memo 6-25-70
Signs beyond street lines	Memo 8-25-70
Sidewalk Sheds	Memo 10-20-70
Place of Assembly	Memo 10-26-70
Elevators (corrected)	Directive 11 of 1971 *
Amusement Devices	Memo 3-16-71
Elevators	Memo 8-11-71 *
Deposit for Drop Curbs	Memo 10-14-71
Cost of Alterations Estimating Fee	Memo 12-22-71 *
Educational Const. Fund Proj.	Memo 2-25-72
Hoists, Scaffolds, & Out-riggers	Memo 3-7-72
Urban Renewal Areas	Memo 1-26-73
Unredeemable Checks	Memo 5-1-73
Waste Disposal , Termination of Col. Fees	Memo 7-5-73
Sanitation Department	Memo 10-10-73
Crane on-site Inspection	Memo 10-11-73 *
Waiver Subpoena Duces Tecum	Memo 4-22-74
Air Supported Structures	Memo 12-17-74
Manual of Bldg. App. Fees Amended	Memo 1-16-75
Renewal of Licenses	Memo 4-7-75 S *
Uncollected License, Permit & Inspection	Memo 8-22-75
Request for Back Fee Information	Memo 10-27-75
"Manual of Bldg. App. Fees of 1/75" Amended to	Memo 5-2-86
Housing Development Fund Company	Memo 2-6-76
Cost of Alterations "Sweat Equity" projects	Memo 4-8-76
Enclosure of an Oil Tank	Memo 9-16-76
Place of Assembly Permit Renewal Fees	Memo 12-1-76 *
Place of Assembly Guidelines	Memo 3-7-77
Illuminated Signs	Memo 6-22-77 *
Local Law 91/81 (Intro# 1056 A)	Memo 12-31-81 *
Fee Exemptions for City-Owned Properties - - See also Memo	Memo 9-26-84
Exemption from City Fees for Clinton Housing Development Corp.	Memo 8-23-84 S
Fees and Renewals of Licenses	Memo 6-12-87 *
Increase in Inspection and Alteration Permit Fees	Memo 7-7-87
Fee Exemption Determination	Memo 11-7-88 S *
Exemption for Foreign Governments from Filing Fees	Memo 5-1-89 S
Telephone Inquiries Filing Requirements / Fee	Memo 5-9-89
Bulk Filing of Plumbing Repair Approval Application	Memo 10-6-89 *
Notice of Fee Changes	Memo 7-19-90
Collecting Fees on Plumbing Jobs Filed under BIS	Letter 8-31-90
Fee Exemption Determination and Acceptable Proof of Fee Exempt Status	PPN 6-6-91 *
Fee for Temporary Certificate of Occupancy	PPN 11-7-91 *
Fee Exemption Determination and Acceptable Proof of Fee Exempt Status	PPN 1-6-93 *
School Construction Authority - Procedure to Accept Fees for Jobs Filed by	PPN 7-16-93
SCA for work done in Privately Owned Buildings
FENCES
Community Preservation District	Memo 12-2-74
FINISHES
	Directive 2 of 1970 S
Construction Class 1 Flooring	Memo 1-11-72 S
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS (SEE "LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 1973" & "FIRE SAFETY")
HUD Required Fire Alarm Systems	Memo 6-30-82
Interior Fire Alarm in Factory Buildings	Letter 1-7-88
Strobes in Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems (LL 58/87) Fire Alarm System	Letter 7-24-89
and Smoke Detector System
Modified Class J-1	Letter 7-26-89
Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems, Enforcing Requirements for	Memo 8-7-89
TFFN Type Wiring	Letter 5-29-91
Use of Type TFFN/TFN Wiring for Interior Fire Alarm System	PPN 7-26-91
Filing Procedure for	PPN 2-4-91 *
Fire Alarm Code Interpretation Advisory Committee	Memo 11-9-92
Existing Approved Class E and Modified Class E Fire Alarm Systems: Extension of A and B Speaker Circuits in Lieu of Speaker Supervision in Existing High-Rise Office Buildings	PPN 2-26-93 *
Use of Non-Coded Manual Fire Alarm Pull Stations in a Coded Fire Alarm System	PPN 5-19-93
Fire Alarm Code Interpretations Advisory Committee	PPN 7-21-93 *
Class E Fire Alarm Systems Installed in Other than Class E Occupancy	PPN 7-28-93 *
Fire Alarm Sending Stations and Sounding Devices in Correction Facilities	PPN 6-15-94
Under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Correction, NYC
Standards for the Installation of Visual Alarms	PPN 8-30-94
Acceptance of Fire Alarm Cables for Use in New York City	PPN 5-9-95 *
"Grace Period" for the Use of Fluoropolymer "Teflon Equivalent" Cables	PPN 5-9-95 *
Previously Accepted by the Department
Using of Fluoropolymer "Teflon" Type Cabling/Wiring in Fire Alarm Systems	PPN 5-9-95 *
FIRE DAMAGE
Repair	Directive 1 of 1972S *
Filing & Examination (L.P.G.)	Directive 7 of 1974S *
FIRE DAMPERS
Fire Dampers In One Hour Rated wall	Memo 3-12-82
Non-Combustible Ducts (RE: Fire Dampers)	Letter 9-7-89
Fire and Smoke Damper Requirements in Occupancy Group (H-2)	Letter 6-5-90
Fire Dampers in Class E Buildings	Letter 1-11-91
Fire Dampers in Local Law 5/73	Letter 11-7-91
FIRE DEPARTMENT
	Memo 3-13-69
	Memo 3-23-70
Referrals	Memo 10-10-72
Cooperation in Enforcement LL 5/73	Memo 7-16-73
Permits for Bd. Of Ed. Labs & Chemical Storage	Memo 10-29-75 *
Fuel Oil Storage	Memo 9-27-77
Certificates of Occupancy	Memo 11-13-78
Fire Department Inspection Procedures in Class "E" Buildings	Memo 9-20-88 *
Forwarding Standpipe Documents to Fire Department	PPN 5-1-91
FIRE ESCAPES (ALSO SEE "RULES & REGULATIONS")
Demolition	Directive 18 of 1956
FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
Inspection and Test	Memo 5-17-74
Gas Cards	Memo 2-4-75 *
Range hood Installations	Memo 6-28-85
Application for Non-Water Fire Suppression Systems (Halon, Ansul, etc.)	Memo 7-9-87
Installation of Fire Suppression Systems - LL 55/89	PPN 8-9-91 *
FIRE GUARDS
	Memo 5-24-68
FIRE LIMITS (SEE "FRAME ENLARGEMENTS")
FIRE PROTECTION PLAN
Submission	Memo 12-8-80 *
Submission	Directive 1 of 1981 *
Review Memo	1-10-84
Interpretation of Local Law #16/84	Letter 2-13-86
Fire Protection Plan and Fire Safety Plan	Memo 12-5-86
Residential Hotel Review -- LL 16/84 and LL 16/87	Mevmo 2-1-88 *
Fire Protection Plan Review	Memo 7-31-89
J-1 Classification under LL 16/84 and LL 16/87	Memo 10-23-89
Elevator Vestibules -- 16/84	Letter 4-17-91 *
Floor & Stair Signs	PPN 7-24-92
FIRE RESISTANCE CONSTRUCTION
	Memo 4-7-70
FIRE RETARDANT WOOD
	Directive 20 of 1971
	Memo 3-27-72
Fire Retardant-Treated wood	Memo 10-19-89
FIRE SAFETY (ALSO SEE "LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 1973"," FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS")
High Rise Office Buildings	Directive 4 of 1973 *
Fire Tower, Re-entry (LL 5/73)	Directive 8 of 1974
Sprinklers, LL 5/73	Directive 9 of 1974
Stairs & Elevator Signs (LL 5/73)	Directive 10 of 1974
Compliance Procedure (LL 5/73)	Directive 11 of 1974 *
Compliance Applications	Directive 13 of 1974 *
Reconsiderations by Dir. Spec. Proj. (LL 5/73)	Memo 4-30-74
Fire Alarm, Detection & Extinguishing Equipment	Memo 3-9-79
LL 5/73 Amended by LL 26/75	Memo 3-30-79 *
LL 5/73 Amended by LL 84/79 and 86/79	Memo 12-31-79 *
Sprinklers, Fire Alarms & Emergency Lighting	Memo 12-31-81
Compliance of LL 5/73 in Existing Office Buildings	Memo 5-13-86
Fire Safety Requirements in Existing Buildings for a Change of Use	Memo 6-8-87 *
or Occupancy Group as Per §27-118 [C26-103.4]
Low-Rise Hotels	Letter 11-6-87
Smoke Control-Corridors of Hospitals	Memo 12-10-87
Fire Alarm System and Smoke Detector System, Modified Class J-1	Letter 7-26-89
Strobes in Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems (LL 58/87)	Letter 7-24-89
Mini-Class E Fire Alarm Systems, Enforcing Requirements for	Memo 8-7-89
Firemen's Service - Elevators Memo 11-17-89 2615Laminated Wood "I" Beams	PPN 8-19-92 *
FIRE STANDPIPE (SEE "STANDPIPE")
FIRE TOWERS (SEE "FIRE SAFETY" & "LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 1973")
FIREPROOFING (ALSO SEE "AIR POLLUTION CONTROL")
Spray-on	Memo 5-7-70
Steel	Memo 8-18-71 *
FIVE DAY NOTICE TO ADJOINING OWNERS
Pursuant to Administrative Code §27-165 and §27-169	PPN 11-28-94
FLAT PLATES
	Memo 9-2-60
FLEA MARKETS (SEE "ZONING")
FLOOR COVERINGS
Acceptance of Floor Covering Assemblies	Ltr. 8-14-91
FOLDER RETENTION
Folder Retention at the Borough Offices (LL 72/91)	PPN 11-12-91 *
FOREIGN CONSULATES AND MISSIONS
Foreign Government Plan Filings	PPN 1-26-90 S
Foreign Missions	PPN 5-24-94 *
Foreign Missions	TPPN 5-2-94 *
FORMS
59A Inspector’s Route Sheet	Directive 40 of 1970 *
32 Prior History from Index Card	Directive 43 of 1970
CR-1 & CR-1A Compactors	Memo 12-15-70 *
Statement A & B	Memo 3-6-72
B17 & B18 Statements	Memo 3-6-72
15 Oil Burners	Memo 6-7-72 *
8 Plumbing	Memo 6-26-72 *
59A Inspector’s Route Sheet	Memo 8-25-72
10H & 10J Masonry Units	Directive 1 of 1973 *
18A Limited Superv. Check	Directive 2 of 1973 *
19 Occupied Housing Accommodations Statement	Memo 9-24-73 *
69 & 69A (Plan Desk)	Memo 12-6-73 *
10L Curtain Walls	Directive 2 of 1974
900 & 900A (Boilers)	Memo 1-24-74 *
25 & 25A (Equipment Use Permit)	Memo 6-26-74 *
25 & 25A (Equipment Use Permit)	Memo 10-31-74
Composite Violations Forms	Memo 1-14-75 *
72 Elevator 5 Year Test Report	Memo 3-19-75 *
23 Re: Directive No. 14/75	Memo 2-11-76
208 Violation Search Request	Memo 11-18-76
Final Cost Affidavit B Form 14C (Rev. 3/77)	Memo 4-7-77 *
Periodic Elevator	Memo 5-31-77
Requisition Procedure	Memo 8-26-77 *
B Form 35A & 39B Violation	Memo 10-7-77 *
B Form SA-1 (10/77) & B Form SA-2 (10/77) Illuminated Sign	Memo 12-8-77 *
B Form P-PL-1 (9/77) Leave	Memo 12-15-77
B Form MV-3 Motor Vehicle	Memo 2-27-78 *
B Form TA-3-Tax Abatement	Memo 5-12-78
B Form TA-3-Tax Abatement	Memo 6-21-78
B Form PA-8A - Place of Assembly	Memo 3-13-79
B Form WP-1A Monthly Performance Activity Report	Memo 7-26-79
B Form 8 Plumbing	Memo 9-26-79
B Form 21 C - BN Application for Certificate of On-Site Inspections	Memo 12-10-80 *
B Form CD31 - Designation of Safety Coordinator	Memo 12-10-80 *
FOUNDATION (OR EARTHWORK)
Five-Day Notice to Adjoining Property Owners	Memo 10-19-83
Pre-Survey of Existing Adjoining Foundations and Protection of
Adjoining Property [C26-110.2(6)(7)] and [C26-71.0] 27-127(6)(7) and 27-229	Memo 12-5-86 *
Avoidance of Damage to Historic Structures, Procedures for the	Memo 6-6-88 *
FRAME ENLARGEMENTS
	Memo 9-25-72
Change in Use from Residential to Commercial in an Existing Wood Frame Building	Boro Supt. Mtg. 2-11-71
See Vol. 19-1989
FRAME WALLS (SEE "WALLS")
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SEE "INFORMATION")
FRESH AIR
Intakes	Directive 8 of 1968 *
Requirements	Memo 2-26-73 *
FUEL OIL BURNERS (SEE "OIL BURNERS")
FUEL OIL STORAGE TANKS
Self-Certification, by Licensed Oil Burner Equipment Installers (A&B)	PPN 10-5-94 *