New York Consolidated Laws, Second Class Cities Law - SCC § 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.