N.Y. Public Buildings Law § 82: Applicability

§ 82. Applicability. This article shall apply to the construction of

new buildings and the substantial renovation of existing buildings,

except that this article shall not apply in the following circumstances:

1. an existing building that has a historic status pursuant to federal,

state or local law and compliance with construction requirements and

procedures established pursuant to this article would alter the historic

character of such building;

2. in the case of a substantial renovation, compliance with

construction requirements and procedures established pursuant to this

article would not be cost effective over the useful life of such

renovation as determined pursuant to regulations promulgated pursuant to

this article;

3. compliance with this article or with construction requirements and

procedures established pursuant to this article would be inconsistent

with or violate federal or state law;

4. such other circumstances as the office may reasonably determine

pursuant to regulations to not be appropriate for the application of the

construction requirements and procedures adopted pursuant to this

article; or

5. the design or planning process for such new construction or

substantial renovation has substantially commenced, as defined by the

office in regulations, as of the effective date of the regulations

promulgated by the office pursuant to this article; provided however,

that whenever subdivision one, two, three or four applies, the

construction requirements and procedures shall be integrated into the

design and construction of the project to the maximum extent

practicable.