Bronx County scaffolding follows NYC DOB Chapter 33 and NY Labor Law 240 (Scaffold Law), which imposes absolute liability on owners and contractors for gravity-related injuries. Sidewalk sheds required for most facade work over 40 ft.
NYC Administrative Code Title 28 Chapter 33 and NYC Building Code Chapter 33 govern scaffolding in the Bronx. Supported scaffolds over 40 ft and all suspended scaffolds require DOB permits and licensed riggers. NY Labor Law Section 240 (Scaffold Law) imposes non-delegable absolute liability on property owners and general contractors for elevation-related worker injuries, making NY the only state with such a statute. Local Law 11/98 (now FISP) requires facade inspections every 5 years on buildings over 6 stories, often triggering scaffold installation. Sidewalk sheds (protective pedestrian structures) required during facade work over 40 ft.
DOB violations for unpermitted scaffolds: 1,250 to 25,000 dollars. Class 1 immediately hazardous violations up to 25,000. Stop work orders issued routinely.
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