New York Second Class Cities Law Section 149 - Inspection of public buildings.

 149. Inspection   of   public  buildings.  The  health  officer  and
  superintendent of buildings may inspect and  advise  as  to  the  proper
  heating,  ventilation and drainage of public buildings under the control
  of the city or any of its departments, and in case any such building  is
  in  use  or  in  process  of erection without, in the opinion of either,
  proper arrangements for heating,  ventilation  or  drainage,  he  shall,
  subject  to  the  right  of  appeal herein provided, stop the use or the
  erection of such buildings, direct such  arrangements  to  be  made  and
  restrain further work upon the building until they are made.

Last modified: February 3, 2019