DOB Findings and Recommendations for WTC, Feb 2003

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

5.3 Draft Retroactive Sprinkler Requirements All high-rise commercial buildings 100 feet or more in height, that are without automatic sprinkler protection on the effective date of the local law shall be required to install such a sprinkler system providing complete coverage throughout the building. t

The Building shall be completely protected within fifteen years of the effective date of the local. law. The sprinkler system shall be installed throughout the building as leases of individual tenants expire and the space is renovated for new tenants. The owners of buildings that are already fully sprinklered shall file an affidavit attesting to fact that the building is already in compliance with this local law. Said affidavit shall be filed with the NYC Department of Buildings within one year of the adoption of this law. Within 3 years of the adoption of this local law, owners of those buildings that have at least 15% of the building'covered by sprinklers shall file an affidavit with the NYC Department of Buildings documenting those areas of the building that are already sprinklered. The owners shall also submit, at the same time, an implementation plan detailing when and how the remaining portions of the building will come into compliance with the requirements of this law. Implementation of the plan will be monitored annually by the Fire Department of New York's High Rise Inspection Unit. Within 5 years of the adoption of this local law, owners of those buildings with less than 50% of the building covered by sprinklers shall file an affidavit with the NYC Department of Buildings . documenting those areas of the building that are already sprinklered. The owners shall submit, at ( the same time, an implementation plan detailing how when and how the remaining portions shall come into compliance. Implementation of the plan will be monitored annually by the Fire Department of New York’s High Rise Inspection Unit.

A committee, composed of representatives of the Commissioners of the Department of Buildings and FDNY and a representative of the Real Estate Board of New York, would review requests for 1 time extensions based upon extreme hardship.

5.4 Draft Proposal - Controlled Inspection of Fireproofing on Structural Building Members In all buildings classifed in Section 27-253 of the Building Code as occupancy group E, as spaces in buildings are being renovated, a controlled inspection shall be required to ensure that all fireproofing is fully intact on all structural building members exposed by the renovation. The controlled inspection shall be signed and sealed by either a licensed architect of engineer and shall be filed with the NYC Department of Buildings prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. This new legislation can be adapted into the present Section 16-01 of the Building Code. Implementation timetable would commence three (3) months after the adoption of this law.

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