Here’s a quick overview of key updates:
1. Façade Inspections
- Overview: NYC’s Façade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) requires inspections for buildings over six stories.
- Reporting: Cycle 9 filing deadline was Feb 21, 2024, with follow-up filings open until Feb 21, 2025.
- Goal: Ensure building exteriors are free from damage or deterioration.
- Key Actions: Address visible façade issues in advance of Cycle 9. Schedule inspections early to avoid penalties.
2. Local Law 97 – Emissions Limits: Compliance and Reporting
- Overview: Sets carbon emissions limits for large NYC buildings to meet climate goals, with fines starting in 2025 for non-compliance.
- Reporting: First compliance reports due May 1, 2025, detailing annual greenhouse gas emissions.
- Goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by 40% by 2030.
- Key Actions: Start tracking emissions now. Work with our team to develop a compliance strategy, which may include energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits.
3. Local Law 154 – Building Electrification: Reducing Fossil Fuel Dependency
- Overview: Requires new buildings and renovations to electrify heating systems, aiming to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
- Reporting: Compliance deadlines vary by building height. The next phase for Affordable Housing (<7 stories, excluding Service HW) is due by December 31st.
- Goal: Reduce carbon emissions by transitioning buildings to electric power sources.
- Key Actions: For new developments or major renovations, assess heating systems for compliance with electrification mandates.
4. Retaining Wall Inspections
- Overview: Requires periodic inspections every 5 years for retaining walls supporting over 10 feet of soil.
- Reporting: Inspection reports must certify the wall as safe, safe with repairs, or unsafe. The current cycle (Cycle 3) runs from Jan 1, 2024, to Dec 31, 2028.
- Goal: Identify and repair structural issues that could pose safety risks.
- Key Actions: Conduct a preliminary visual inspection for cracks, leaning, and water drainage issues, then hire a qualified inspector.
5. Parking Structure Inspections
- Overview: Local Law 126 requires periodic inspections for parking structures to prevent structural failures.
- Reporting: Sub-cycle 1B runs from Jan 1, 2024, to Dec 31, 2025 (Manhattan Community Districts 8–12 and Brooklyn Community Districts).
- Goal: Protect public safety by identifying structural risks.
- Key Actions: Ensure licensed professionals inspect parking structures. Schedule inspections early to avoid compliance issues.
6. Periodic Gas Piping System Inspections (GPS)
- Overview: Local Law 152 mandates periodic gas system inspections to detect leaks and ensure safety.
- Reporting: A Gas Piping System Periodic Inspection Certification must be submitted within 60 days of inspection. Cycle 2B runs from Jan 1, 2025, to Dec 31, 2025.
- Goal: Proactively identify and repair gas leaks for occupant safety.
- Key Actions: Schedule gas piping inspections ahead of deadlines to prevent fines.
Let KM Associates Help You Prepare!
These regulations are essential for maintaining safety, compliance, and environmental goals across NYC. Staying proactive with inspections, filings, and compliance can help avoid penalties and ensure a safe and sustainable environment.
Our team is here to support you as you navigate these critical building regulations. Don’t wait until the last minute—contact us today at info@kmaofny.com or call us at (212) 563-6760. We’ll be glad to help.
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