On January 14th, 2020 NYC Buildings Commissioner LaRocca adopted the new Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP) rules. Click the text below for a link to the complete text.
Significant revisions include the following:
Close-up inspections at intervals of not more than 60’-0” per the length of the all facades fronting each public right-of-way.
Probes performed to inspect masonry ties at cavity-wall buildings at each close-up inspection in every odd cycle (every ten years).
Building façade status posted and maintained by Owners in the lobby.
Stricter compliance with the time frames noted by the Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI) in the FISP report.
Increased civil penalties and the addition of a new one for failure to correct Safe with a Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP) conditions.
