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Co-ops and Condos United of NY supports the Department of Buildings efforts to align sidewalk shed rules with real-world construction conditions. Doing so protects public safety while reducing unnecessary expense and burdens on co-op and condo buildings and the residents who ultimately bear the costs.
We respectfully encourage that the amendments go a step further and include language authorizing a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector to assess the specific site conditions and determine whether additional public protection is necessary and, if so, what form that protection should take. Depending on the circumstances, appropriate protection may include netting, controlled access, or other targeted measures, rather than a full sidewalk shed.
Sidewalk sheds should only be required when they are truly warranted so as to avoid unnecessary and burdensome expense.
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