BILL NUMBER: S10695
SPONSOR: BOTTCHER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law and the administrative code of the
city of New York, in relation to time limitations for application review
and issuance of residential and mixed-use building permits
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To streamline permitting processes for residential and mixed-use build-
ings in NYS and NYC by allowing for developers to retain licensed, qual-
ified third-party reviewers to expedite the permitting processes in the
event of a building department backlog while still maintaining the
building departments final authority
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Section 381 of the Executive Law by adding a new
subdivision 7 that outlines a process by which the building department
would be required to give a timeline for review of permitting compli-
ance. If the timeline is over 30 days, it allows for licensed 3rd-party
reviewers to be retained to conduct a review and submit a report to the
building department for expedited review. The building department would
be required to review these reports within 20 days.
Section 2: Amends Section 28-105.5 of the Administrative Code of the
City of New York regarding permit application procedures and timing
requirements following construction document approvals.
Section 3: Sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Permitting delays are a key driver of costs and delays for the develop-
ment of affordable units. While building departments face backlogs,
project delays tie up capital, increase financing costs, and slow down
the delivery of desperately needed affordable units.
This bill establishes a process to expedite reviews and offload respon-
sibility from overburdened municipal building departments by allowing
licensed engineers and architects to submit supplemental reports for
expedited review. This process will only take effect if a building
department is backlogged and will maintain the building department as
the final authority.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
90 days after becoming law.

Statutes affected:
S10695: 381 executive law