N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-2016: § 27-2016 Departmental regulations concerning paint and wall covering and quality and frequency of repainting or re-covering.

a. The department may by regulation prescribe or approve the kind and quality of paints or wall covering which may be used to satisfy the requirements of this article.

b. The department may by regulation extend the time for repainting when in its judgment the particular kind and quality of paint or wall covering used is designed to wear for considerably longer periods of time than the time set for repainting in this article. An owner who uses such long-wearing paints or wall covering shall inform the department prior to his or her doing so in accordance with departmental regulations.