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Newsletter - February 2011

This month P.Wolfe presents:

Building Code News



LAA Applications

An application for an Alteration Work Permit or a Limited Alteration Application (“LAA”) must be filed for any work involving an existing automatic sprinkler system or standpipe system, including in-kind replacement of parts to maintain it in working order. For the purposes of this bulletin, an “existing building” and an “existing sprinkler system” shall mean a building and a sprinkler system lawfully constructed pursuant to the 1968 Building Code or prior codes.

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In The News



Form Changes for the 2011 Energy Code

The Department is updating and adding new forms for compliance with the 2011 New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC). The new versions must be used February 7, 2011.

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