Party Walls

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 3, art. 306

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 28-306.1 Responsibility for party walls.

§ 28-306.1 Responsibility for party walls. Repair and maintenance of the construction, design and fire-resistance rating of party walls shall be the joint responsibility of the owners of the adjoining properties, and any change by either owner must maintain the weather protection, structural, vertical fire division and other requirements of this code for party walls.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-306.2 Safeguards during construction or demolition.

§ 28-306.2 Safeguards during construction or demolition. Refer to section 3309 of the New York city building code for additional requirements for the maintenance of party walls during construction or demolition operations. (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-158243Fetched: 10/24/2026