Definitions
A condition of a building wall, any appurtenances thereto or any part thereof not requiring repair or maintenance to sustain the structural integrity of the exterior of the building and that will not become unsafe during the next five years.
What is SAFE condition?
"The five-year time interval established by the Commissioner for the filing of each successive report... of every building subject to the requirements of Article 302 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code."
What is Report filing cycle?
"The separate time intervals for filing reports of critical examinations as determined by the last digit of the building’s block number, beginning February 21, 2010, and continuing thereafter for each subsequent report filing cycle."
What is Staggered inspection cycle?
Sidewalk sheds, fences, and safety netting are examples of this.
What are Public protective measures?
These must also be uploaded when submitting a report (examples include: inspection plot plan, detailed photographs, statement regarding any outstanding civil penalties...)
What is Supporting Document?
A condition of a building wall, any appurtenances thereto, or any part thereof that is hazardous to persons or property and requires repair within one (1) year of completion of critical examinations.
What is UNSAFE Condition?
Buildings with ongoing construction may NOT be designated as this status in the technical report.
What is SAFE?
The statement "There are no Unsafe conditions" must be provided when indicating this kind of status.
The building status must be classified as this, if the facade was classified as SWARMP in the previous cycle and the necessary repairs have not been completed.
What is UNSAFE?
Another name for FISP report.
What is TR6 Technical Report?
A condition of a building wall....that is safe at the time of inspection, but requires repairs or maintenance during the next five years, but not less than one year, in order to prevent its deterioration into an unsafe condition during that five-year period.
What is SWARMP condition?
The two-year period during which a report for a particular building may be filed without penalty.
What is Filing window?
Inspection procedure for the report must include this type of examination (typically using observation platform or scaffolding), from grade to top of an exterior wall fronting each public right-of-way.
What is Physical Examination or "Close-Up Inspection"?
Ninety (90) days.
The type of filing submitted to the Department when, due to the scope of the repairs, the unsafe conditions cannot be corrected within the required time as stipulated by 1 RCNY §103-04.
What is FISP1 Initial Extension Request?
Exterior wall element attached to or protruding from the facade, such as fire escapes, ladders to rooftops, flagpoles, signs, railings, copings, guardrails, window frames (including hardware and lites), flower boxes, satellite dishes.....
What is Appurtenance?
A technical examination report filed by a QEWI (Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector) who certifies that the unsafe conditions reported in the initial report have been repaired and that no unsafe conditions exist at the building.
What is Amended Report?
Length of time from the completed critical examinationn (final inspection date) that a report must be filed.
60 days.
QEWI must file this to alert the Department when an Unsafe condition is discovered.
What is, FISP3 Unsafe Notification?
The type of filing submitted when additional time is needed in order to complete repairs of an unsafe condition, beyond the initial extension application.
What is FISP2 Additional Extension Request?
An exterior wall system consisting of an exterior veneer with a backup wall whereby the exterior veneer relies on a grid of metal ties to the backup wall for lateral stability. The two layers of wall are separated by an air cavity which may or may not be filled with insulation.
A technical examination report that is filed by a QEWI after an acceptable report in order to change the status of the building for that report filing cycle to reflect changed conditions or the recommended time frame for repairs of SWARMP or unsafe conditions.
What is Subsequent Report?
The duration of time allowed by the DOB to submit a revised report, if a submission is marked as Rejected.
Forty-five (45) days.
After repairs to correct an unsafe condition, the QEWI must inspect the facade within this amount of time.
Two weeks after completion of repairs.
In a common clerical error which leads the DOB to mark a submitted report as "Incomplete", the Owner Information in Section 7 does not match the....
What is Department of Finance records?