The designation (E) or an environmental restrictive declaration, where listed in APPENDIX C (City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) Environmental Requirements) of this Resolution, indicate that environmental requirements pertaining to potential hazardous materials, noise or air quality impacts have been established in connection with an amendment of or an action pursuant to this Resolution for one or more tax lots. Such environmental requirements are set forth in the CEQR determination related to such amendment or action.

CEQR determinations are on file with the lead agency and the Mayor’s Office of Environmental Coordination (MOEC). A listing of such CEQR determinations and their related environmental requirements is found within APPENDIX C of this Resolution. (E) designations and environmental restrictive declarations may only be removed from APPENDIX C or modified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section.

In the case of a merger or subdivision of lots, any of which is subject to an (E) designation or environmental restrictive declaration, such (E) designation or environmental restrictive declaration shall be considered assigned to all portions of the merged or subdivided lots. The environmental requirements of such (E) designation or environmental restrictive declaration shall apply to the merged or subdivided lots, or portions thereof, as determined by the Office of Environmental Remediation (OER).

Tax lots with environmental requirements shall be subject to the following:

(a)        Building permit conditions

Prior to issuing a building permit or temporary or final certificate of occupancy, for any action listed in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this Section, on a tax lot that has an (E) designation or an environmental restrictive declaration related to hazardous materials, noise or air quality, the Department of Buildings (DOB) shall be furnished with a notice issued by OER stating that OER does not object to the issuance of such building permit, or temporary or final certificate of occupancy, in accordance with the applicable rules of the City of New York (OER Notice).

(1)        For hazardous materials

(i)        any development;

(ii)        an enlargement, extension or change of use, any of which involves a residential or a community facility use; or

(iii)        an enlargement or alteration of a building for any use that involves a disturbance of the soil;

(2)        For air quality

(i)        any development;

(ii)        an enlargement, extension or change of use; or

(iii)        an alteration that involves ventilation or exhaust systems, including, but not limited to, stack relocation or vent replacement; or

(3)        For noise

(i)        any development;

(ii)        an enlargement, extension or change of use; or

(iii)        an alteration that involves window or exterior wall relocation or replacement.

(b)        Ongoing site management

In the event that a duly issued OER Notice indicates that a tax lot that has an (E) designation or an environmental restrictive declaration requires ongoing site management, OER may require that a declaration of covenants and restrictions governing the ongoing site management requirements be recorded against the subject tax lot in the Office of the City Register or, where applicable, in the County Clerk’s Office in the county where the lot is located.

As a condition to the issuance of a temporary or final certificate of occupancy or granting of permit sign-off, if no certificate of occupancy is required, DOB shall be provided with proof that the declaration of covenants and restrictions for ongoing site management has been duly recorded. The recording information for the ongoing site management declaration shall be referenced on the first certificate of occupancy to be issued after such declaration is recorded, as well as all subsequent certificates of occupancy, for as long as the declaration remains in effect.

(c)        Modifications

Upon application to OER by the owner of the affected lot(s), OER may, with the consent of the lead agency, modify the environmental requirements set forth in a CEQR determination based upon new information, additional facts or updated standards, as applicable, provided that such modifications are equally protective.

(d)        Completion of environmental requirements

(1)        Removal of tax lots subject to an (E) designation or an environmental restrictive declaration from APPENDIX C

The Department of City Planning (DCP) shall administratively modify APPENDIX C after receiving a duly issued OER Notice, stating that the environmental requirements related to an (E) designation or contained in an environmental restrictive declaration related to potential hazardous materials, noise or air quality have been completed or otherwise no longer apply to a tax lot(s), because:

(i)        no further testing, remediation or ongoing site management is required for hazardous materials contamination;

(ii)        the noise-generating source has been permanently eliminated; or

(iii)        the emissions source related to air quality has been permanently eliminated.

(2)        Removal of an (E) designation from APPENDIX C

DCP shall administratively remove an (E) designation from APPENDIX C when, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d)(1) of this Section, the environmental requirements for all tax lots subject to the (E) designation have been completed.

(3)        Cancellation of an environmental restrictive declaration and modification of APPENDIX C

DCP shall administratively remove an environmental restrictive declaration from APPENDIX C when, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d)(1) of this Section, the environmental requirements contained in such environmental restrictive declaration have been completed for all tax lots and a Notice of Cancellation of the environmental restrictive declaration has been duly recorded against the subject tax lots in the Office of the City Register or, where applicable, in the County Clerk’s Office in the county where the lots are located.

(4)        Notification

DCP shall notify DOB, MOEC and OER when modifications to APPENDIX C are made.

(e)        The provisions of this Section shall apply to all (E) designations and environmental restrictive declarations, notwithstanding the date such environmental requirements were established.