96-106 - Alterations of buildings

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


Prior to the issuance of an alteration permit by the Department of Buildings for a #material alteration# of a #multiple dwelling#
within the Preservation Area, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development shall certify to the Department of
Buildings that:

(a)    prior to evicting or otherwise terminating the occupancy of any tenant preparatory to alteration, the owner shall have
        notified the Commissioner of his or her intention to alter the #building#; and

(b)    the Department of Housing Preservation and Development has issued a #certification of no harassment# or that the
        owner has complied with paragraph (d) of Section 96-110.

However, a permit for alterations may be exempted from the provisions of this Section by written determination of the
Department of Housing Preservation and Development that such alterations are to be performed solely for the purpose of
either:

(1)    making the public areas of a #multiple dwelling# accessible to persons with disabilities without altering the configuration
        of any #dwelling unit# or #rooming unit#; or

(2)    making a #dwelling unit# or a #rooming unit# accessible to persons with disabilities.

For the purposes of this Section, #dwelling unit# and #rooming unit# shall be defined as in Section 96-106.