N.Y.C. Admin. Code § EC 84: Section EC 84: Permits

84.1 General.

Permits shall comply with this section, with Article 105 of Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the

Administrative Code

and with requirements found elsewhere in this code.

84.2 Required.

Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, add to, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, add to, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application for construction document approval in accordance with Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the

Administrative Code

and this chapter and obtain the required permit.

84.3 Work exempt from permit.

Exemptions from permit requirements of this code as authorized in Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the

Administrative Code

and the rules of the department shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or rules.

84.4 Validity of permit.

The issuance or granting of a permit shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code or of any other law. Permits presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other law shall not be valid. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the correction of errors in the construction documents and other data. The commissioner is also authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of this code or of any other law.

84.5 Notice of unlicensed electrical work.

Whenever a master electrician business or special electrician files an application for a permit covering electrical work installed by an unlicensed or unauthorized person, it shall be their duty to specify such fact upon the application.

84.6 Electric utility meter installation.

The department shall not issue a permit or, if applicable, an electrical sign-off pursuant to an application that involves the energizing of a utility meter in a one-, two-, three-, or four-family dwelling if the department finds that such action will cause the total number of utility meters for the building to exceed the number of dwelling units specified for such building in the certificate of occupancy, or if there is no certificate of occupancy, as determined by the department, except as permitted herein. A building specified as a one-family residence in the certificate of occupancy or, if there is no certificate of occupancy, as determined by the department, shall have only 1 utility meter. A building in which there are 2 or more dwelling units in accordance with the certificate of occupancy, or if there is no certificate of occupancy, as determined by the department, shall have 1 utility meter for each dwelling unit, and 1 additional utility meter for the common areas of the building is permitted, provided that smoke detecting devices are installed in all common areas in accordance with departmental requirements. Such common areas may include boiler rooms, shared hallway lighting, shared stairway lighting, and outdoor perimeter lighting, but shall not include any habitable space. In the event that a utility meter has been found to have been installed or to exist in violation of this section, the department may take action leading to the disconnecting of such utility meter in accordance with the notice requirements set forth in section 87.2.

84.7 Statement of authorization and compliance.

Any application for a permit filed with the department in relation to a request for the authorization to power or energize electrical wiring or appliances or power generating equipment or in relation to work that will result in the issuance of a new or amended certificate of occupancy must include a statement, signed and sealed by the master or special electrician, that the building owner or their authorized representative has authorized in writing the work to be performed. This signed authorization must be available upon request by the department. In addition, any electrical application filed with the department involving the energizing of a meter must include a statement, signed, and sealed by the master or special electrician, that the building owner or their authorized representative has indicated in writing the intended use or purpose of such meter and has affirmed that such meter will be maintained in compliance with the provisions of this section. This statement must be available upon request by the department.

84.8 Documentation of overcurrent protection.

Any permit application filed with the department that requires the selective coordination of overcurrent protective devices must include documentation from a professional engineer demonstrating how selective coordination was achieved, including but not limited to short circuit overlay curves and calculations. Such documentation shall be submitted to the department prior to sign off.