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June 9, 2009
DOB Handicap Hell
We are in the midst of getting a permit for a renovation from the DOB. We are splitting a large bathroom into 2 smaller ones and keeping the current plumbing fixtures intact for one of the two new bathrooms. THe DOB is now telling us that we need to uproot our exisitng plumbing fixtures to comply with LL58/87, the Handicap Law.
I have been told numerous times that this is only the case if you're changing plumbing fixtures. Can anyone point me to a clause in the law or other resources that I can use to substantiate my claim. Or does anyone have more experience with this?
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you have no choice...the dob has ruled that you need to comply
Posted by: eman1234 at June 10, 2009 5:40 PM in response to DOB Handicap Hell
Original poster here....we don't have a "wet over dry" issue, that's not my problem. I live in a 60 unit co-op, so this law applies to me. We have an architect and an expeditor that was told by the DOB that we need to switch the sink and toilet. Can some expeditors be better than others? Can we resubmit this with another expeditor?
Posted by: katgut at June 10, 2009 7:43 AM in response to DOB Handicap Hell