FYI
https://www.amny.com/news/city-counc...r-new-yorkers/
City Council passed a bill updating New York City construction codes Thursday.
The legislation, containing over 600 major updates and thousands of smaller changes, improves construction code safety and incorporates the latest in building technologies. The New York City Department of Buildings marked the official passage of major legislation in the City Council on October 7, according to a press release from the New York City Department of Buildings.
“New York City should always strive to create an environment that is safe and welcoming to all – that includes ensuring our building code reflects the wide variety of challenges New Yorkers face individually and collectively,” said councilwoman Carlina Rivera in a press release from the Department of Buildings.
What these revisions mean for New Yorkers:
Some of the revisions will affect New Yorkers, directly, especially homeowners, tenants and pedestrians.
A new revision that promotes increased affordable housing, reduces the required eight-foot basement clearance height for two-family homes to seven-feet, said Andrew Rudansky, press secretary at NYC Department of Buildings. This code change allows the same safety standards for single-family homes to be applied to two-family homes.
Another major revision requires new special inspection of buildings undergoing construction to ensure the protection of tenants, Rudansky said.
One construction safety revision enhances the pedestrian experience. The change permits the use of netting, low barriers, and chain link fencing instead of requiring only solid fencing that cause blind tunnels for pedestrians.
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