Who Must Comply?

Parking Structures that must comply:

● A building or a portion of a building used for parking or storing motor vehicles, including space inside or under a building.

● Open parking garages and enclosed parking garages as defined in the NYC Building Code.

Parking Structures that are EXEMPT:

● An auto body/automotive repair shop, an automotive showroom, or an automotive service station. 

● A garage with occupancy of fewer than three cars.

● Unenclosed and unattached lots.

● Garages serving one- and two-family homes.

Condition Assessment Report and Classification :

Starting in the 2022 Calendar year, owners of these Parking Structures must hire a Qualified Parking Structure Inspector (QPSI), a DOB Approved New York State licensed and registered Professional Engineer (PE), to Inspect and File a Condition Assessment Report at least once every six (6) years, which will classify the Parking Structure in a similar process familiar to FISP.

The following classifications of the conditions are as follows:

●     Safe: No problems and in good condition

●     Safe With Repairs and/or Engineering Monitoring (SREM): Safe, but requires repair/monitoring

●     Unsafe: Problems/defects threaten public safety. With an Unsafe classification, the owner shall immediately secure public safety by removing the unsafe condition or safeguarding the area.