NYC Asbestos Rules
15 RCNY Chapter 1 (Asbestos Control Program); NYC Admin. Code Title 24, Subchapter 5 (Asbestos)
Title 15 RCNY Chapter 1 governs the identification and abatement of asbestos-containing material (ACM) in NYC buildings, administered by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under NYC Admin. Code Title 24, Subchapter 5. Before most demolition, alteration, or renovation construction-document approvals, a DEP-certified asbestos investigator must inspect the affected area and, where the area is ACM-free, the ACM will not be disturbed, or the work is a minor project (under 25 linear feet / 10 square feet), file a signed and sealed Asbestos Assessment Report (Form ACP-5) with DEP; larger asbestos projects require licensed handlers, work-area controls, and DEP variances. The current rules were amended effective May 28, 2022.
Who must comply
Other DEP regulations
DEP Backflow
15 RCNY § 20-04
NYC Unified Stormwater Rule
15 RCNY Chapters 19.1 and 31 — Unified Stormwater Rule
Asbestos NESHAP
40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M (§ 61.145) — National Emission Standard for Asbestos (NESHAP)
NY Petroleum Bulk Storage
6 NYCRR Part 613 — Petroleum Bulk Storage
Bioheat Biodiesel Heating Oil Mandate
NYC Admin. Code § 24-168.1 (Clean heating oil)
DEP Boiler Registration / Certificate to Operate
NYC Admin. Code §§ 24-109, 24-120, 24-122 (Air Pollution Control Code, Title 24, Ch. 1); annual tune-up/combustion-test requirement per Rules of the City of New York Title 15, § 2-09
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