Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall,
for the purpose of this article, have the meanings indicated (in both
singular and plural forms):
CONDITION ASSESSMENT
An on-site inspection and evaluation of a parking garage
for evidence of deterioration of any structural element or building
component of such parking garage, evidence of the existence of any
unsafe condition in such parking garage, and/or evidence indicating
that such parking garage is an unsafe structure.
DETERIORATION
The weakening, disintegration, corrosion, rust or decay of
any structural element or building component of a parking garage,
or any other loss of effectiveness of a structural element or building
component of a parking garage.
PARKING GARAGE
Any building or structure, or part thereof, in which all
or any part of any structural level or levels is used for parking
or storage of motor vehicles, excluding:
A.
Buildings in which the only level used for parking or storage
of vehicles is on grade;
B.
An attached or accessory structure providing parking exclusively
for a detached one-or two-family dwelling; and
C.
A townhouse unit with attached parking exclusively for such.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
An individual who is licensed or otherwise authorized under
Article 145 of the Education Law to practice the profession of engineering
in the State of New York, and who has at least three years of experience
performing structural evaluations.
RESPONSIBLE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
A professional engineer who performs a condition assessment,
or under whose supervision a condition assessment is performed, and
who seals and signs the condition assessment report. The use of the
term "responsible professional engineer" shall not be construed as
limiting the professional responsibility or liability of any professional
engineer, or of any other licensed professional, who participates
in the preparation of a condition assessment without being the responsible
professional engineer for such condition assessment.
UNSAFE CONDITIONS
Conditions potentially leading to the loss of effectiveness
of a structural element or building component of a parking garage,
including but not limited to those identified as "unsafe" in Sections
304.1.1, 305.1.1, and 306.1.1 of the 2015 edition of the International
Property Maintenance Code (a publication currently incorporated by
reference in 19 NYCRR Part 1226).
UNSAFE STRUCTURE
A structure that is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, or
structurally unsafe, or is of such faulty construction or unstable
foundation, that partial or complete collapse is possible.