Section 28-104.8.1. Applicant statements

The application shall contain the
  following signed and sealed statements by the applicant:
    1. A statement certifying that the  applicant  is  authorized  by  the
  owner  to  make  the application and certifying that, to the best of the
  applicant's knowledge and belief, the construction documents comply with
  the provisions of this code or the 1968 building  code,  if  applicable,
  and   other   applicable  laws  and  rules;  if  there  exist  practical
  difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of  the  code,
  laws  or  rules,  the  applicant  shall  set  forth  the  nature of such
  difficulties in such signed statement; and
    2. A statement certifying (i) that the site  of  the  building  to  be
  altered   or  demolished,  or  the  site  of  the  new  building  to  be
  constructed, contains no occupied housing accommodations subject to rent
  control or rent stabilization under chapters 3 and 4 of title 26 of  the
  administrative  code,  or  (ii) that the owner has notified the New York
  state division of housing and community renewal of the owner's intention
  to file such plans and has complied with all requirements imposed by the
  regulations of such agency as preconditions for such  filing;  or  (iii)
  that  the owner has not notified such agency of the owner's intention to
  file because the nature and scope of the work proposed, pursuant to such
  regulations, does not require notification.
    3. A professional certification.
    4. A statement certifying  compliance  with  the  energy  conservation
  construction code of New York state.