4 rules for unincorporated Bronx County, New York.
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The Bronx has the highest childhood lead exposure rates in NYC. NYC Local Law 1 of 2004 (Admin Code 27-2056) presumes lead-based paint in any apartment built before 1960 where a child under 6 lives, and requires annual inspections, safe work practices, and remediation by landlords.
NYC Local Law 1 of 2004 — Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (HPD Lead-Based Paint)
Local Law 1 of 2004 requires owners of buildings built before 1960 (or built between January 1, 1960, and January 1, 1978, if the owner knows there is lead-based paint) to presume that the paint is lead-based paint, identify and address lead-based paint hazards, particularly in buildings with children under the age of six years old routinely spending 10 or more hours per week ('residing') in a ...
Bronx elevators are regulated by NYC DOB under 34 RCNY Chapter 10 and NYC Building Code Chapter 30. Annual Category 1 inspections, five-year Category 5 load tests, and door lock monitoring upgrades under Local Law 11 of 2018 are mandatory.
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.
Bronx County enforces NYC Housing Maintenance Code 27-2017 et seq. requiring landlords to keep dwellings free of rodents, roaches, and bed bugs. Local Law 55/2018 (Asthma-Free Housing Act) mandates integrated pest management in rental units.
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