Rules and regulations; approval of development plan amendments; applicability of local laws

§ 2799-eeee. Rules and regulations; approval of development plan amendments; applicability of local laws. 1. The corporation shall promulgate such rules and regulations as it shall deem appropriate to provide an opportunity for residents of Roosevelt Island to comment upon any major amendment of the development plan for Roosevelt Island referred to in the lease at a public hearing held prior to its adoption by the corporation.

2. Any amendment of the development plan for Roosevelt Island referred to in the lease shall be subject to the review and approval of the director of the budget, and the corporation shall not enter into any agreement for the design or construction of any improvement provided for in any such amendment prior to such approval.

3. The requirements of all local laws, ordinances, codes, charters or regulations shall be applicable to the construction, alteration or improvement of any building or structure on Roosevelt Island, provided that the corporation may, in lieu of such compliance, determine that the requirements of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code, formulated by the state fire prevention and building code council pursuant to article eighteen of the executive law, shall be applicable to such work. In the event of such compliance with the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code, the city shall have no power to modify any drawings, plans or specifications for such work or for the plumbing, heating, lighting or other mechanical branches thereof, or to require that any person, firm or corporation employed on any such work perform the same except as provided by such plans and specifications or obtain any additional authority, approval, permit or certificate from the city in connection therewith.