New York City and Parking Structures: An Overview of Local Law 126
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) adopted Local Law 126 of 2021 (LL126) to amend local construction codes and bring them in line with the International Code Council. Included in these updates were new requirements for periodic inspections of parking structures, which went into effect on 1 January 2022. These changes dictate a schedule for inspection and reporting, outline the qualifications of individuals required to perform the assessments, create limited exceptions, and set civil penalties for non-compliance. The inspection requirements apply to all parking structures—defined as a building or a portion of a building used for parking or storing motor vehicles—including stand-alone structures, underground parking, rooftop parking, or parking adjacent to another building. Each parking structure must be assessed by a qualified parking structure inspector (QPSI) approved by the DOB at least every six years or sooner.
LL126 is a living document that is subject to revisions based on current knowledge. The first cycle of the inspection program ended on 31 December 2023, and the DOB has implemented revisions to the program based on initial inspection reports. The revisions include new requirements for owners to have a QPSI perform and file a one-time initial observation report for any parking structure in New York City by 1 August 2024. In this webinar, we will discuss in detail the processes associated with the inspection, analysis, and reporting in accordance with the LL 126 inspection program.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand LL126’s general inspection requirements, including deadlines for reporting.
- Understand specific condition assessment, analysis, and reporting requirements.
- Learn some of the common problems found during parking structure inspections.
- Gain knowledge of common problems encountered during the inspections and learn how to repair them for durability.
Participants will earn 1 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the live webinar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.
About the Speaker
Robert Antes has diverse experience with concrete, steel, masonry, and timber structures of various types. He specializes in investigating and analyzing existing buildings and structures in response to structural failure, performance problems, and deterioration. Much of his work involves the evaluation, repair, rehabilitation, and associated construction administration of existing structures, including parking garages. He has experience with adaptive reuse and historic preservation of existing buildings and is trained in the use of a variety of non-destructive evaluation techniques. Robert is Vice-Chair of the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Committee 110 on Guide Specifications and participated in ICRI Committee 150 – Guide to ACI 562 Repair Code. He is a qualified parking structure inspector (QPSI) approved by the New York City Department of Buildings.
Filippo Masetti specializes in design, investigation, strengthening, and rehabilitation projects involving concrete, steel, masonry, fiber-reinforced polymer, and wood structures. He has worked on load-testing of existing structures since he completed his master thesis, “Structural Implications of Field Load Testing Using Patch-Load,” and is an active member of ACI Committee 437 on Strength Evaluation of Concrete Structures. He has investigated and rehabilitated several parking garages and is a qualified parking structure inspector (QPSI) approved by the New York City Department of Buildings.
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