Law On Construction 2014 In Queens
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You are allowed to conduct construction on your property between 7am and 6pm on weekdays. At all other times, including anytime on the weekends, you must apply for after-hours authorization.
You are allowed to conduct construction on your property between 7am and 6pm on weekdays. At all other times, including anytime on the weekends, you must apply for after-hours authorization.
See Sections 3307 and 3301.9 of the New York City Building Code (BC).
The standard rules of construction are: The plain meaning of the language will be used, unless there are special terms that apply to the subject matter of the contract. This means that the most common and prevailing meaning is applied to the words in the contract.
Residential Construction is allowed between 7 AM and 6 PM on weekdays. Alterations or repairs to existing one-family or two-family, owner-occupied dwellings, convents or rectories may also be performed on Saturdays and Sundays between AM and PM.
Nearby construction can be an inconvenience, but homeowners and renters have options when it's too disruptive. If construction noise continues to interfere with the quiet enjoyment of your apartment after reasonable measures were taken, then you may be able to pursue a constructive eviction and break your lease.
The Department of State's Division of Building Standards and Codes provides a variety of services related to the development, administration, and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and Energy Conservation Construction Code.
The NYC Construction Codes consist of the General Administrative Provisions, Building Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Fuel Gas Code, and Energy Conservation Code.
These windows must have a minimum net clear opening of at least 5.7 square feet, an unobstructed height of at least 24 inches, and a width of at least 20 inches. The distance of a window from the floor (also known as the "window sill") should be at most 44 inches.
