In New York City, various buildings systems, equipment and structural elements are required by law to be inspected by licensed professionals hired by the property owner to ensure that properties are safe and code compliant, and inspection deadlines are quickly approaching for parking garage inspections.
In an effort to keep buildings safe, be in compliance with NYC Construction Codes §28-323, and RCNY §103-13, owners of parking structures must hire a New York State licensed and registered professional engineer (PE) to inspect the parking structure and file a condition assessment report with the Department at least once every six (6) years. Review the Parking Structure Staggered Filing Cycle for important dates and information. The hired PE must meet the eligibility requirements for Qualified Parking Structure Inspectors (QPSI) as required by 1RCNY 101-07.
The parking structure report and maintenance/repair deadlines are divided into cycles, which are further subdivided into three sub-cycles. The Community District in which the Parking Structure is located determines if the property falls into sub-cycle A, B, or C. See Cycle 1 Sub-Cycle Diagram. For parking structures in:
See the Parking Structure Filing Cycles Map for subject parking structures and their respective filing cycle (a link to a downloadable list is located at the bottom of the map). NOTE: this is an initial list based on City records and it is ultimately the building owner’s responsibility to correctly identify if they meet the inspection requirements; if a building is on this list and the owner believes it does not meet the inspection requirements, then email ParkingStructures@buildings.nyc.gov.
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STEP 1. Identify if the parking structure meets inspection requirements.
A parking structure meeting inspection requirements is:
A parking structure does not include:
The owner must hire a QPSI to conduct the inspection and determine the rating of the parking structure. View the current list of active QPSIs.
The required parking structure inspections are called condition assessments and may only be performed by a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with the required experience. After performing an inspection, the PE must file an electronic technical report indicating the condition of the façade and classify the building online via DOB NOW: Safety.
The QPSI must submit a report to the Department that meets, at a minimum, the criteria listed in 1 RCNY §103-13 within 60 days after completing the assessment. For subject buildings, an assessment report must be submitted by the Qualified Parking Structure Inspector (QPSI) to the Department.
Applicable fees must be paid at time of submission.
Inspection & Report Fees
Site Visit / Inspection – Starting at $3,500.00
Report Preparation – Starting at $1,250.00
Initial Report – $305.00
Amended/Subsequent Report – $85.00
Extension Request – $65.00
The following penalties apply after the filing period ends:
Late Filing (initial report) – $1,000 per month
Failure to File (initial report) – $5,000 per year
Failure to Correct Unsafe Conditions – $1,000 per month
Failure to Correct SREM Conditions – $2,000 (one time)
The PIPS process can be confusing to navigate. There are specific responsibilities for each entity throughout the process. This guide will help you to understand who is responsible during each stage of the process.
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