KAZI ASSOCIATES
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF PARKING STRUCTURES
LOCAL LAW 126
NEW PERIODIC INSPECTIONS REQUIREMETS FOR NYC PARKING STRUCTURES ARE IN FULL EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2022.
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TO KEEP BUILDINGS SAFE, OWNERS OF PARKING STRUCTURES OPEN OR ENCLOSED AS DEFINED IN THE NYC BUILDING CODES SHALL HIRE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE STRUCTURE EVERY SIX (6) YEARS AND FILE A CONDITION ASSESSMENT REPORT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE AUTOBODY/AUTOMOTIVE (REPAIR SHOP, SHOWROOMS, SERVICE STAIONS), GARAGES THAT HOLD FEWER THAN THREE (3) CARS, UNENCLOSED/ UNATTACHED OUTDOOR PARKING LOTS OR PRIVATE GARAGES SERVING ONE (1) AND TWO (2) FAMILY HOMES.
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INSPECTION AND REPORT DEADLINE
The parking structure report and maintenance/repair deadlines are divided into cycles, which are further subdivided into three sub-cycles. The Community District in which the Parking Structure is located determines if the property falls into sub-cycle A, B, or C. See Cycle 1 Sub-Cycle Diagram.
For parking structures in:
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Manhattan Community Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
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Manhattan Community Districts 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and Brooklyn Community Districts: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
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Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island Community Districts: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2027
GARAGE CLASSIFICATIONS
Garage inspections also called critical examinations must be performed by a Qualified Parking Structure Inspector (QPSI). QPSI's are Professional Engineers (PE) and Registered Architects (RA) with a New York State license. After an inspection is completed, the QPSI must file an written report with the Department of buildings. Based on the garage's condition, the building/structure can be classified with one of three ways: Safe, SREM, or Unsafe
FILING FEES
UNSAFEÂ conditions must be corrected within 90 days of filing a report with a UNSAFE status.
An AMENDED report must be filed within 2 weeks of completing repairs
INITIAL REPORT
$305
AMENDED / SUBSEQUENT REPORT
$85
EXTENSION REQUEST
$65
PENALTIES
PENALTY APPLIES AFTER FILING PERIOD END
LATE FILING
$1000 PER MONTH
FAILURE TO FILE
$5000 PER YEAR
FAILURE TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS
$1000 PER MONTH
FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS
$2000 (ONE TIME)
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