N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 28-507.4.2: § 28-507.4.2 Rulemaking.

The department, in consultation with the fire department and the office of emergency management, shall adopt rules governing the occupancy and use, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy, of eligible basement and cellar residences that have been issued an authorization for temporary residence, including minimum housing maintenance standards. Such rules shall:

1. Require occupancy of an eligible basement or cellar residence by not more than 1 family maintaining a common household;

2. Prohibit an owner or occupant from renting or offering to rent such eligible basement or cellar residence for less than 30 consecutive days; and

3. Prohibit registration of such residence for short-term rental pursuant to chapter 31 of title 26.

Except as otherwise provided in such rules, the provisions of chapter 2 of title 27 shall not apply to such eligible basement and cellar residences.

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