N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 28-507.4: § 28-507.4 Authorization for temporary residence.

The department may issue an authorization for temporary residence for the use of an eligible basement or cellar residence in the program area as an apartment prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy in accordance with this section. The owner of an eligible basement or cellar residence may submit an application for an authorization for temporary residence to the department in a form and manner determined by the department. An application for an authorization for temporary residence may not be used as the basis for an enforcement action for illegal occupancy of such residence, provided that nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the issuance of a vacate order for an imminently hazardous or otherwise unsafe condition.

(L.L. 2024/126, 12/18/2024, eff. 6/16/2025)