New York, NY – New York City is tightening rules for raising homes higher off the ground after Superstorm Sandy.
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The City Council Speaker approved a slate of proposed home-elevation precautions Wednesday, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to sign it.
Lawmakers say they want to make sure the work is done safely.
Contractors will have to tell the Buildings Department 48 hours before such work begins, so the agency can monitor it. Also, a special inspector will have to supervise the project.
Councilmen Vincent Ignizio (ihg-NIHS’-ee-oh) and James Oddo sponsored the law after Sandy caused rampant damage in their districts.
They say the idea grew out of home-elevation woes they heard about during a recent trip to New Orleans.
Just another construction regulation in order to higher the price construction and house prices.
This highers home prices and ultimately adds to the already unaffordable high rent.
There are already unlimited building regulations in the City.
Every single house in the city could rack up hundreds of thousands in violations if it were to be inspected by a professional.
The problem is that people don’t realize that this new law will cause their rent to go higher.
Already now – a Job that you could do on your own with simple unlicensed workers for 5,000 would cost 30,000 with a licensed contractor.
Who ends up paying the 25,000 bill????
Billionaire Bloomberg raises billions of dollars each year in building fines (especially if you include all the properties the City takes away).
Don’t raise the bridge, lower the river. They’ve had over 50 years to study and put together a plan after Hurricane Donna. It’s sickening to listen to the same clap trap over and over again. We’ve seen the enemy and he is us, saith Pogo. The next group of amateurs for office are setting up their style points and slick advertising for November.
We need fewer, better buildings in the threatened area. Raising them is a good idea. Money spent in this way will come back with interest soon. Discouraging people from building in these places is better yet.