After the partial collapse of a Bronx building, the City Council approved legislation aimed at stopping such structural damage from slipping through the cracks.
, the City Council on Thursday approved legislation aimed at stopping such structural damage from slipping through the cracks in the future., which is named after the building that partially collapsed in December at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, stipulates the city Department of Buildings must create a “proactive inspection” program.
“The Department of Buildings operates on a reactive basis,” Sanchez said, during a Thursday afternoon news conference. “We cannot rely on reactive approaches to keep New Yorkers safe at home and in their places of work … By moving from a strictly reactive approach to a approach that uses predictive analytics, we can do better by New Yorkers.”
The measure also requires the DOB commissioner to draft rules on when a “corrective action plan” — prepared by a registered design engineer — would be necessary for a building owner to submit following an inspection of their property. Building owners must submit the plans to DOB within 30 days of being notified of a violation.
Additionally, property owners must post notifications of the issues flagged in their building’s lobby. The notices must be available in all designated citywide languages.
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