N.Y.C. Admin. Code § EBC 509: Section EBC 509: Limited Reroofing Alterations

509.1 Filing.

Limited reroofing alterations shall be filed and performed by a home improvement contractor qualified in accordance with requirements established by the commissioner or by a general contractor meeting the requirements of Article 418 of the Title 28 of the Administrative Code. Reroofings that are not filed by such contractors shall not qualify as limited reroofing alterations and must be filed as or part of a Level 1 or Level 2 alteration, as applicable.

509.1.1 Work exempt from permit.

See Section 105.3 for reroofing not required to be performed pursuant to a permit for one- and two-family dwellings.

509.2 Covered work.

Limited reroofing alterations shall be limited to the following:

1.

Roof repair, as such term is defined in Chapter 2;

2. Reroofing of less than 1,000 square feet (92 m

2

);

3. Installation of coatings designed to increase reflectivity and/or prolong the service life of the existing roof covering;

4. Installation of insulation above the roof deck/sheathing, provided that, based on the scope of the work, the New York City Energy Conservation Code does not require additional thermal insulation for the roof; and

5. Replacement of existing deteriorated roof sheathing that is:

5.1. limited to not more than 10 percent of all existing roofs on the building for buildings with roof areas totaling less than 1,300 square feet (120 m

2

);

5.2. limited to 130 square feet (12 m

2

) for buildings with roof areas totaling more than 1,300 square feet (120 m

2

); or

5.3. limited to 65 contiguous square feet (6 m

2

) in any location.

509.2.1 Increases in scope of work.

Where changes in the scope of work during the course of reroofing would result in exceeding the limitations of Section 509.2, Items 1 through 5, such work shall be refiled as part of a Level 1 or Level 2 alteration, as applicable.

509.3 Compliance.

Materials and methods of application used for recovering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Section 1511 of the New York City Building Code.