Article: New regs create burden.(increase of federal, state and city laws governing building management)

Recent federal, state and city laws are creating a mounting load of paperwork for building managers. Although regulations for some are still being drafted and finalized, the specter of architects, riggers, scaffolding, repairs, notifications, copying, pamphleting, stickering, mailing, directing, logging, applying and complying are so complicated and time-consuming that owners are yet to figure out just what it is they have to do - and by when.

The new homework consists of detailed facade inspections of all four walls; providing lead paint notices and ongoing specific measures for painting and restoring even small patches, and notifications dependent on where the ...

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