ConnexiCore - Facade Inspection Ordinances Services

WHY CITIES CREATED FACADE ORDINANCES: Facade ordinances are laws passed by local officials requiring building facade inspections be completed on a routine basis. The first facade ordinance came into effect in New York City in 1980 after a piece of terra cotta fell from a building, fatally injuring a pedestrian below. This law required that a licensed engineer or registered architect oversee the inspection of the facade of every building greater than 6 stories in the 5 boroughs. Over the years and after several other falling masonry incidents, Local Law 10 was deleted from the building code and Local Law 11 was signed into law in 1998. Among other adaptations, Local Law 11 better outlined what was required of engineers or architects performing the inspections.