Daily News | New Philly laws to protect neighbors’ properties from construction disasters take effect Jan. 1
and a separate excavation permit for contractors to dig more than five feet into the earth, in most cases. Excavators will need to submit to the city their excavation plans and preconstruction surveys that document the condition of adjacent properties.
They also will need site safety managers and a general liability insurance policy with a $2 million minimum.provided with project details, protective measures, and contact information for those responsible for the sites. This applies for work such as excavations, modifications of shared walls, and construction near historic structures. Not knowing what work is happening or allowed and whom to call about problems has been a common concern among neighbors of properties under construction.
According to the new regulations, property owners or their contractors also will need to hire building professionals to perform inspections and structural checks of adjoining properties.
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