56-5.1 Asbestos Survey Requirements for Building/Structure Demolition, Renovation, Remodeling and Repair
a) Asbestos Survey Required. An owner or an owner’s agent, except the owner of one and two-family dwellings who contracts for, but does not direct or control the work, shall cause to be conducted, an asbestos survey completed by a licensed asbestos contractor using inspectors certified in compliance with Section 56-3.2(d), to determine whether or not the building or structure, or portion(s) thereof to be demolished, renovated, remodeled, or have repair work, contains ACM, PACM or asbestos material. This asbestos survey shall be completed and submitted as indicated in Subdivision (g) of this Section, prior to commencing work. All such asbestos surveys shall be conducted in conformance with the requirements of Subdivision (e) of this Section.
b) Exemptions To Asbestos Survey Requirements: The asbestos survey required by this Subdivision (a) of this Section shall not be required for the following classes of buildings or structures:
- an agricultural building;
- buildings or structures for which original construction commenced on or after January 1, 1974;
- A structure certified in writing to be structurally unsound by a licensed Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, Building Inspector, Fire Inspector or other official of competent jurisdiction. (See Section 56-11.5)
Section 57 (Effective July 1, 1922)
Restriction on issue of permits unless compensation is secured. The head of a state or municipal department, board, commission or office authorized or required by law to issue any permit for or in connection with any work involving the employment of employees in a hazardous employment defined by this chapter, and notwithstanding any general or special statute requiring or authorizing such permits, shall not issue such permit unless proof duly subscribed and affirmed as true under the penalties of perjury by an insurance carrier is produced in a form satisfactory to the chairman, that compensation for all employees has been secured as provided by this chapter. Nothing herein, however, shall be construed as creating any liability on the part of such state or municipal department, board, commission or office to pay any compensation to any such employee if so employed.
Section 220, Subdivision 8 (Effective July 1, 1966)
The head of a state or municipal department, board, commission or office authorized or required by law to issue any permit for or in connection with any work involving the employment of employees in employment as defined by this article, and notwithstanding any general or special statute requiring or authorizing such permits, shall not issue such permit unless proof duly subscribed and affirmed as true under the penalties of perjury by an insurance carrier is produced in a form satisfactory to the chairman, that the payment of disability benefits for all employees has been secured as provided by this article. Nothing herein, however, shall be construed as creating any liability on the part of such state or municipal department, board, commission or office to pay any compensation to any such employee if so employed.