Article 302 - MAINTENANCE OF EXTERIOR WALLS

Section 28-302.1

Section 28-302.1

  §28-302.1  General.  A  building's  exterior  walls  and appurtenances
thereof shall be maintained in a safe condition. All  buildings  greater
than  six stories shall comply with the maintenance requirements of this
article.
  Exception: The requirements imposed by this article shall not apply to
any part of an exterior wall that is less than 12 inches (305  mm)  from
the exterior wall of an adjacent building.

Section 28-302.2

Section 28-302.2

  §28-302.2   Inspection  requirements.  A  critical  examination  of  a
building's exterior walls and appurtenances thereof shall  be  conducted
at periodic intervals as set forth by rule of the commissioner, but such
examination  shall  be  conducted  at  least  once every five years. The
initial examination for a new building shall be conducted in  the  fifth
year  following the erection or installation of any exterior wall and/or
appurtenances as evidenced by the issuance date of a temporary or  final
certificate of occupancy or as otherwise prescribed by rule.
  1. Such examination shall be conducted on behalf of the building owner
by  or  under the direct supervision of a registered design professional
with appropriate qualifications as prescribed by the department.
  2. Such examination shall  include  a  complete  review  of  the  most
recently prepared report and an inspection.
  3.  Such  examination  shall  be  conducted  in  accordance with rules
promulgated by the commissioner.

Section 28-302.3

Section 28-302.3

  §28-302.3  Immediate notice of unsafe condition. Whenever a registered
design professional learns of an unsafe  condition  through  a  critical
examination  of  a  building's exterior walls and appurtenances thereof,
such person shall notify the owner and  the  department  immediately  in
writing of such condition.

Section 28-302.4

Section 28-302.4

  §28-302.4  Report  of  critical  examination.  The  registered  design
professional shall submit a written report to the commissioner within 60
days of completing the critical examination, but not more than five year
following submission of the preceding report  of  critical  examination,
certifying  the  results  of  such  critical examination as either safe,
unsafe or safe with a repair and maintenance program. The  report  shall
clearly  document  the condition of the exterior walls and appurtenances
thereof and shall include a record  of  all  significant  deterioration,
unsafe   conditions  and  movement  observed  as  well  as  a  statement
concerning the watertightness of the exterior surfaces. Such report must
be professionally certified by such registered design professional.

Section 28-302.5

Section 28-302.5

  §28-302.5  Repair  of  exterior  walls,  unsafe  condition.  Upon  the
notification to the department of an unsafe condition,  the  owner,  the
owner's  agent  or  the person in charge shall immediately commence such
repairs, reinforcements or other measures as may be required  to  secure
public safety and to make the building's exterior walls or appurtenances
thereof conform to the provisions of this code.
  1.  All  unsafe conditions shall be corrected within 30 days of filing
the critical examination report.
  2. The registered design professional shall reinspect the premises and
file an amended report within two weeks  after  the  repairs  have  been
completed  certifying  that  the  unsafe conditions of the building have
been corrected.
  3. The commissioner may grant an extension of time of up to 90 days to
complete the repairs  required  to  correct  an  unsafe  condition  upon
receipt  and review of an initial extension application submitted by the
registered   design   professional   together   with   such   additional
documentation as may be prescribed by rule.
  4.  The  commissioner may grant further extensions of time to complete
the repairs required to remove an  unsafe  condition  upon  receipt  and
review  of  an  application  for  a  further  extension submitted by the
registered design professional together with such further  documentation
as may be prescribed by rule.

Section 28-302.6

Section 28-302.6

  §28-302.6  Safe  condition  with a repair and maintenance program. The
registered design professional  shall  not  file  a  report  of  a  safe
condition  with  a  repair and maintenance program for the same building
for two consecutive filing periods unless  the  second  such  report  is
accompanied  by  his  or her professional certification attesting to the
correction of all conditions identified in the prior report as requiring
repair.