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Reference Materials - Index of Directives, Memorandums and Policy & Procedures Notices

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


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This is an Index for selected documents issued through 1996. For documents issued after 1996, check our other Reference Materials and our Guides and Publications. 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
Foreign Missions PPN 5-24-94 *
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 *

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