New York City Tenement House Commissioner
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The New York City Tenement House Commissioner was a municipal official responsible for overseeing and enforcing housing and building regulations in the city’s densely populated tenement districts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York City Tenement House Commissioner canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
housing regulation authority
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municipal government office ⓘ public official position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
New York City housing and building regulations
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New York City tenement house laws ⓘ |
| concerns |
fire safety in tenements
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housing safety ⓘ overcrowding in tenement housing ⓘ sanitation in residential buildings ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs | tenement house inspectors ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
building code enforcement
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housing regulation ⓘ urban public health ⓘ |
| goal |
enforcement of minimum standards for light and ventilation in tenements
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improvement of living conditions for tenement residents ⓘ reduction of health risks in overcrowded housing ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
coordination with other city health and building departments
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enforcement of building regulations in tenements ⓘ enforcement of tenement house laws ⓘ implementation of tenement reform legislation ⓘ inspection of tenement buildings ⓘ issuance of orders to remedy housing code violations ⓘ maintenance of records on tenement buildings ⓘ oversight of housing conditions in tenement districts ⓘ protection of public health in tenement housing ⓘ supervision of tenement house inspectors ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
densely populated tenement districts
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tenement houses in New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the City of New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City municipal administration ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | municipal official ⓘ |
| regulates |
occupancy conditions in tenements
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tenement construction standards ⓘ tenement maintenance standards ⓘ |
| worksWith |
New York City Department of Health
NERFINISHED
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New York City building authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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