4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in New York County, New York.
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NYC Local Law 1 of 2004 requires owners of pre-1960 multiple dwellings to identify, remediate, and annually inspect lead-based paint hazards where children under 6 live.
Local Law 1 of 2004, as amended: Article 14 of Title 27 of the New York City Administrative Code
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 d...
Manhattan elevators require annual DOB Category 1 inspections, 5-year Category 5 tests, and continuous licensed maintenance under NYC Admin Code Title 28.
Manhattan scaffold work is governed by NYC Admin Code Title 28, Local Law 196 (40 hours Site Safety Training), and NY State Labor Law 240/241 (the Scaffold Law).
Manhattan landlords must provide pest-free housing under NYC Housing Maintenance Code, use Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and disclose bedbug history annually.
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