A Department of Buildings
permit is required when the work involves public safety and health, the structural
integrity of the building, new structural loads, new anchorages, etc. under the
Building Code of the City of New York.
Ordinary
repair and maintenance work may not require a work permit as per §27-125 of the
Building Code. However, in the event a filing for the specific exterior facade
work is not required with the Department of Buildings, this does not relieve the
applicant from the responsibility of obtaining other permits from this Department
(Site Safety, Sidewalk Shed, etc.) when required by other provisions of the Building
Code, or from other City agencies as Landmarks Preservation Commission, etc.
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Exterior Facade Restoration
Item |
Filing Required For Work
Permit |
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A. Masonry
|
| 1.
Brick (or other unit masonry) re-pointing |
No |
| 2.
Removal and replacement of individual bricks - single outside wythe up to 10 sf.,
not to exceed 4 ft. horizontally, in any 100 sf. of wall area. |
No |
|
3. Mechanical anchorage (pinning) of brick masonry to
underlying structure
|
Yes |
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4. Parapet demolition and reconstruction
|
Yes |
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5. Increasing height of an existing parapet
|
Yes |
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6. Installation of new parapet coping (masonry)
|
No |
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7. Installation of new parapet guardrail (except for repair
work)
|
Yes |
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8. Installation of expansion or control joints in existing
masonry construction (entailing saw-cutting of masonry)
| Yes |
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9. Installation of flashing and weeps, repair or replacement
of relieving angles (or lintels) installation of new brickwork,
exceeding limits noted in #2 above.
|
Yes |
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10. Flashing: cutting in reglet, removing one or two courses
of brick from a single wythe on inside face of parapets, exceeding
limits noted in #2 above.
|
Yes |
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11. Masonry crack repair with injection of repair mortar,
etc
|
No |
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12. Masonry cladding of existing exterior building walls
|
Yes |
| |
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B. Concrete Restoration
|
|
1. Structural repair, reinforcement of concrete (repair
of re-bars, post- tension cables, curtain panel wall, pre-cast
concrete).
|
Yes |
|
2. Spandrels: repair of cracked or spalled concrete on
exterior concrete spandrel beams, concrete fascias or balconies
(whether or not repair of deteriorated steel reinforcement is
required).
|
Yes |
| 3.
Repair or re-anchoring of existing aluminum or steel balcony handrails |
No |
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4. Concrete crack repair with injection of repair cement,
etc.
|
No |
| |
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C. Stone/Terre Cotta Restoration
|
|
1. Patching of spalls or cracks on exterior stone or terra
cotta masonry
|
Yes |
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2. Removal and replacement of exterior stone or terra
cotta ornamentation with an alternative material.
| Yes |
|
3. Mechanical anchorage (pinning) of displaced stone or
terra cotta masonry to underlying structure.
| Yes |
| |
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D. Curtain/Panel Walls
|
|
1. Repair, replacements of structural components of panel
wall system.
|
Yes |
| |
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E. Cleaning and/or Coating of Masonry/Concrete/Metal
|
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1. Cleaning, coloring or painting of masonry (brick, stone,
terra cotta), concrete.
|
No |
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2. Application of (trowel applied) cementitious material
(stucco) no greater than 1" in thickness or other material (brownstone)
no greater than 1/8" in thickness to exterior surfaces of building
walls.
|
No |
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3. Application of sealant, caulking, etc.
|
No |
| |
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F. Miscellaneous Metal/Steel
|
|
1. Scraping and painting, flashing and coloring, sealing
and coating of steel structural members entailing removal and
replacement of brick or other masonry, exceeding 10 sq. ft., 4
ft. horizontally, in any 100 sf. of wall area.
|
Yes |
|
2. Removal and replacement of steel structural members
(including lintels over windows), exceeding limits noted in #A2
above.
|
Yes |
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3. Reinforcement of steel structural members (spandrels,
beams columns, etc.).
|
Yes |
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4. Reinforcement of fire escape bars, struts, baskets,
or supports).
|
No |
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5. Installation of handrails at perimeters of balconies,
terraces, or rooftops.
|
Yes |
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6. Installation of appurtenances (signs, flagpoles, water
tanks, awnings, etc.) at perimeters of balconies, terraces, or
rooftops, unless exempted by other provisions of the Building
Code or Department policy.
|
Yes |
| |
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G. Sheet Metal
|
|
1. Sheet metal cladding of facades of existing cornice.
|
Yes |
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2. Localized (non-structural) repairs/patching to sheet
metal cornice.
|
No |
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3. Repair reinforcement of the structural supports of
sheet metal cornices.
|
Yes |
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4. Installation of new (replacement) sheet metal or glass
fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) cornice.
| Yes |
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5. Installation of parapet coping cover (sheet metal)
|
No |
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6. Sheet metal cladding of exterior face of parapet wall
|
Yes |
| |
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H. Doors/Windows
|
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1. Installation of replacement windows (balcony doors,
etc.) with no modification of existing masonry opening.
|
No |
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2. Restoration of existing wood or metal windows
|
No |
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3. Lot line and other required fire-rated windows replacement,
if providing greater or equal fire protection.
|
No |
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4. Replacement of masonry sills
|
No |
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I. Miscellaneous
|
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1. Probes involving the removal of less than 10 sf. of
unit masonry (with a maximum horizontal dimension not to exceed
4 ft.) in any 100 sf. of wall area.
|
No |
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2. Gutters, exterior leaders replacement in kind (exterior)
|
No |
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3. Removal of existing signs and marquees
|
No |
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4. Replacement of existing signs and marquees
|
Yes |
