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Yonkers committee keeps housing code proposal on mold and moisture in committee; inspectors can cite moisture but not label mold
Summary
The Yonkers Legislation and Codes Committee kept a proposed amendment to Chapter 58 on indoor asthma and allergen hazards in committee after hearing that building inspectors can cite moisture and related defects but are not trained to identify or certify mold.
The Legislation and Codes Committee discussed a proposed local law amending Chapter 58 (Housing and Building Maintenance Code) to address indoor asthma and allergen hazards in multiple dwellings and agreed to keep the item in committee while staff clarifies enforcement capacity and training needs.
Building Commissioner Jim Gibbons told the committee the department can enforce conditions that lead to mold — for example, water leaks, wet or discolored walls and loose paint — under existing property maintenance code provisions, but said department inspectors are not qualified to identify…
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