Rules of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, Title 63, Rules of the City of New York
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Rules of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, Title 63, Rules of the City of New York Effective January 22, 2019 Bill de Blasio, Mayor City of New York Sarah Carroll, Chair New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Landmarks Preservation 1 Centre Street Phone (212) 669 7700 Commission 9th Floor North Fax (212) 669 7960 New York, NY 10007 nyc.gov/landmarks Introduction The Rules of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (the “Commission” or the “LPC”) set forth the processes, procedures and standards of the agency. They include the practice and procedures of public hearings and meetings, the application process, the standards for work on designated properties, fees for various types of work, enforcement and standards for the agency’s preservation grant program. Additional standards and definitions are set forth in the Landmarks Law, which is found in Title 25, Chapter 3, sections 301 to 322 of the New York City Administrative Code. A significant aspect of the rules is that they set forth what work may be approved by the Commission’s staff, without having to take the application to a public hearing before the full Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Staff approval is the most efficient and cost- effective way to obtain a permit to do work on designated property and structures. Owners and architects are strongly urged to carefully review the rules, and work with LPC staff, to determine whether and how proposed work can or could meet them. The rules should also be used to help understand what materials are required for a staff approval to be issued. The more complete an application is at the time of submission, the faster the work can be approved. The LPC provides a few different processes for expedited review for certain types of work: an Expedited Certificate of No Effect for certain types of interior work, which can be issued within two days (see sections 2-31 to 2-34), and the “FasTrack” program, which applies to many simple exterior work types on non-visible facades, where a permit can be issued in 10 working days if the application is complete when submitted. For more information on FasTrack use this link to the LPC’s website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/applications/fast-track-service.page The official rules for the Landmarks Preservation Commission are published in Title 63 of the Rules of the City of New York (the “RCNY”), the official compendium of rules for all New York City agencies. They can be found through an online portal that contains all of the city rules. Click on “Rules” and then scroll down to Title 63. You can also access the Landmarks Law, referenced above, through this website: click on “Administrative Code” and then scroll down to Title 25, Chapter 3. DISCLAIMER: Because reading the official version of the rules can be difficult for members of the public, staff has reformatted the rules to provide a more user-friendly document to help owners, architects and members of the public understand the criteria for staff level approval of work, as well as other procedures and processes at the Commission. Please note that if there is a discrepancy between the language of the rules in the RCNY and this document, the language in the RCNY is binding. Landmarks Preservation Commission ii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION ..................................................... 1 §1-01 QUORUM......................................................................................................................... 1 §1-02 CALENDARING ............................................................................................................ 1 §1-03 WITHDRAWING AND LAYING OVER CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ITEMS ................................................................................... 1 (a) Lay-Overs (requests prior to being heard) ............................................................. 1 (b) Withdrawals (requests prior to being heard) .......................................................... 2 (c) Withdrawals from calendar (after having been heard) ........................................... 2 §1-04 FINAL ACTIONS ........................................................................................................... 2 §1-05 SUBMISSIONS TO THE RECORD ......................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2: ALTERATION OF LANDMARK AND HISTORIC DISTRICT BUILDINGS .......................................................................................................... 1 SUBCHAPTER A: APPLICATION PROCEDURE....................................................................... 1 §2-01 APPLICATION SIGNATURES NECESSARY FOR WORK PERMITS ....... 1 §2-02 MASTER PLANS AND AUTHORIZATIONS TO PROCEED ......................... 1 §2-03 PROCESS FOR COMPLETING APPLICATION: STAFF WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPLICATION .............................................................................................. 2 §2-04 SUMMONSES -- NEW APPLICATIONS ............................................................... 3 (a) Effect of a Summons on Processing of a New Application .................................... 3 (b) Exceptions to this Procedure ................................................................................. 4 §2-05 TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS ............................................................................. 4 Landmarks Preservation Commission iii SUBCHAPTER B: SPECIFIC ALTERATIONS ............................................................................. 7 §2-11 REPAIR, RESTORATION, REPLACEMENT AND RE-CREATION OF BUILDING FAÇADES AND RELATED EXTERIOR ELEMENTS ................ 9 (a) Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9 (b) General Conditions and Requirements .................................................................. 9 (c) Repair or Restoration of Façade Materials and Features .................................... 11 (d) Replacement of Deteriorated Architectural Features........................................... 16 (e) Reconstruction of Facades .................................................................................. 20 (f) Re-Creation and Restoration of Missing Façade Features ................................. 20 §2-12 STOREFRONTS, AWNINGS AND CANOPIES................................................ 23 (a) Definitions ............................................................................................................ 23 (b) General ................................................................................................................ 25 (c) Storefront Infill ...................................................................................................... 26 (d) Awnings and Canopies at Commercial Storefronts and at Residential and Other Buildings ............................................................................................................... 31 §2-13 SIGNAGE ...................................................................................................................... 37 (a) Introduction .......................................................................................................... 37 (b) Definitions ............................................................................................................ 37 (c) Installation of Storefront Signs ............................................................................. 38 (d) Installation of Bracket Signs ................................................................................. 40 (e) Signage for Commercial Spaces Below the Sidewalk ......................................... 43 (f) Miscellaneous Commercial Signage .................................................................... 43 §2-14 WINDOWS AND DOORS ......................................................................................... 45 (a) Introduction .......................................................................................................... 45 (b) Definitions ............................................................................................................ 45 (c) Work for Which No Approval is Required ............................................................ 49 (d) Installation of Exterior Add-Ons for Windows and Doors in Individual Landmarks and Buildings in Historic Districts and Scenic Landmarks ................................... 50 (e) Special Windows and Special Doors; Any Facade .............................................. 51 (f) Primary Facades .................................................................................................. 52 (g) Secondary Facades; Visible Facades ................................................................. 57 (h) Secondary Facades; Nonvisible and Minimally Visible Facades ......................... 59 (i) Entrance Infill, Excluding Entrances in Storefront Infill ........................................ 61 §2-15 ADDITIONS: ROOFTOP AND REAR YARD ADDITIONS OR ENLARGEMENTS ...................................................................................................... 65 (a) Applicability .......................................................................................................... 65 (b) Rooftop Additions of Occupiable Space; General Requirements ........................ 66 (c) Rooftop Additions of Occupiable Space; Specific Requirements ........................ 66 (d) Rooftop Additions of Non-occupiable