Landmarks Law (Admin Code Title 25 Ch 3)

NYC Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 3 §§25-301 to 25-322 (Landmarks Preservation and Historic Districts); 63 RCNY

Under NYC Administrative Code §25-305, it is unlawful for any person in charge of a landmark site, an improvement in a historic district, or an improvement containing an interior landmark to alter, reconstruct, demolish, or construct an improvement unless the Landmarks Preservation Commission has first issued a certificate of no effect on protected architectural features, a certificate of appropriateness, or a notice to proceed authorizing the work. The factors governing issuance of a certificate of appropriateness are set out in §25-307, under which the Commission determines whether the proposed work is appropriate for and consistent with the purposes of the chapter. The Commission's application, hearing, and approval procedures are codified in Title 63 of the Rules of the City of New York.