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Parking garages in N.Y. State will have to be inspected every three years

Codes and Standards

Parking garages in N.Y. State will have to be inspected every three years

Professional engineer must assess conditions.


By Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor | November 29, 2018

Owners of parking garages in New York State will soon be required to have the structure undergo a condition assessment by a qualified professional engineer every three years, according to Hoffmann Architects.

The new rule will require these assessments as early as next fall. An on-site structural evaluation is required, and the engineer must submit a condition assessment report to the governing authority, which could be the city, town, county, or other governmental unit.

All parking garages in the state including private, municipal, and state-owned facilities, are subject to this new code. This includes freestanding parking structures as well as portions of buildings, unless the only parking is on grade. Small garages for one- or two-family houses or townhouse units are exempt.

New parking garages must undergo an initial condition assessment before being issued a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance.

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