New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter V - Division Of Corporations And State Records
Subchapter J - Home Inspectors
Part 197 - Home Inspectors
Subpart 197-5 - Standards Of Practice For Home Inspectors
Section 197-5.6 - Exterior
Universal Citation: 19 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 197-5.6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
(a) Home inspectors shall observe and report on:
(1) all exterior
walls and coverings, flashing and trim;
(2) all exterior doors including garage doors
and operators;
(3) all attached or
adjacent decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches and railings;
(4) all eaves, soffits and fascias where
accessible from the ground level;
(5) all adjacent walkways, patios and
driveways on the subject property;
(6) the condition of a representative number
of windows.
(b) Home inspectors are not required to observe and report on the following:
(1) screening, shutters, awnings and other
seasonal accessories;
(2)
fences;
(3) geological and/or soil
conditions;
(4) recreational
facilities;
(5) out-buildings other
than garages and carports;
(6)
tennis courts, jetted tubs, hot tubs, swimming pools, saunas and similar
structures that would require specialized knowledge or test
equipment;
(7) erosion control and
earth stabilization measures;
(8)
the operation of security locks, devices or systems;
(9) the presence of safety-type glass or the
integrity of thermal window seals or damaged glass.
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