New York: Approval for Your Asbestos Abatement

Projects Not Requiring Any Buildings Department Plan Approvals or Permits.

The purpose of this section is to require that notification of asbestos projects be provided directly to the DEP in circumstances where filing for Buildings Department plan approval or permit issuance is not required. This includes instances where filings with the Buildings Department are for other than plan approval or permit issuance; where no filing is required because the Buildings Department has decided not to require it; and where no filing is required because the Buildings Department is without authority to do so. This section shall apply to the following categories:

Removal, encapsulation, enclosure or replacement of asbestos-containing materials (including insulation); and Work in or into plenum spaces of existing buildings (e.g. electrical, ventilation, cable, sheet metal work, etc.); and Removal of asbestos-covered structures and equipment such as boilers, pipes, etc.; and Other miscellaneous activities not previously exempted.