Directive 14
In 1975, a change was made to New York City’s building rules. This change allowed certain professionals to approve their own building applications without waiting for a full review by the Department of Buildings (DOB). However, this faster approval process, called Directive 14, cannot be used for certain types of work like major alterations or new buildings.
The reason for this is that the DOB needs to keep control over important safety issues like emergency exits. If people were allowed to approve big changes or new buildings themselves, some buildings might be built too quickly or in unsafe ways because the owner or applicant might make mistakes or take risks. This could cause safety problems and force the DOB to stop construction later on.
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