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Street Trees |
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To increase
street tree
canopy and to
improve air
quality
and
storm water
management, street
trees must be
planted at new
building and
major
enlargement
projects.
Applicants are
required to
indicate street
trees on their
building site
plans and obtain
a Tree Planting
Permit from the
Parks Department. |
To reduce the likelihood that
changes to tree pit
size and tree
species will be
required after
construction has
been completed, the City is
currently revising
the filing process
for street trees.
As part of the
changes, applicants
will be required to
submit their
building site plan
to the Parks
Department before a
construction permit
from the Buildings
Department can be
issued. In
addition, the site
plan will have to be
approved by the
Parks Department and
submitted to the
Buildings
Department before
sign-off.
These changes will
apply to New
Building,
Alteration 1 and
Alteration 2
(enlargement)
applications filed
on or after May 3,
2010.
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Low Pressure Boiler Inspections |
Beginning May 15, 2010,
there are several new
requirements that must
be followed when filing
annual low pressure
boiler reports.
These new requirements
include:
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Deadline to file
complete reports 45
days after
inspection
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$50 penalty per
month for
late reports
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$1,000 penalty for
filing reports more
than 12 months after
inspection
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Late filing for
previous years will
no longer be
accepted and subject
to full penalty
amounts as outlined
in Local Law 62 of
1991.
The 2010 Low Pressure
Boiler Inspection Cycle
is currently underway. It started November 16, 2009 and ends November 15, 2010. For inspections
performed between
November 16, 2009 and
May 14, 2010, reports
must be submitted by
June 29, 2010.
After June 29, the
Department will not
accept reports for
inspections performed
prior to May 15.
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Service Updates |
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Concrete Safety Manager
The Department will begin accepting
applications for |
Concrete Safety Manager
registration on April 19. A
registered Concrete Safety Manager
will be required on major building
construction projects involving
2,000 cubic yards or more of
concrete by July 15, 2010.
How
to Register |
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Hudson Yards Parking
Beginning April 14, the Department
will require |
approval from the City
Planning Commission of proposed parking
for New Building and
Alteration 1 projects in the
Hudson Yards, Clinton and
Garment districts.
Learn more |
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Reminder: ACP7 Form
Asbestos abatement (ACP7) forms
must be filed with the |
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Department of Environmental
Protection and not the
Buildings Department. |
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Earthwork Notification
Beginning April 15, contractors
performing underpinning or |
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rock blasting as part of earthwork
must include the approximate date these
activities will commence when notifying the
Department.
Learn more
Keep
reading Buildings News for new information and updates.
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HPD Green Owners' Forum
April 20, 2010
Want to learn more about the City's green
initiatives? Come to a Green Owners'
Forum hosted by the Department of Housing
Preservation and Development to meet with
representatives from City agencies and local
non-profits. Buildings Department
experts will be on hand to discuss ways to
go green and new programs at the Department
that encourage sustainable living. The
forum will be held:
April 20, 2010
6:00-8:00pm
Liberation Diploma Plus High School
2865 West 19th Street
Brooklyn |
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