Section 28-118.7.1. Certification

No certificate of occupancy shall be issued
  for  any  building  or  open  lot  requiring a certification pursuant to
  article  108  unless  and  until  the  applicant,  after  completion  of
  construction work, inspects the sidewalk and certifies that the sidewalk
  is free from defects.
    Exception: The commissioner may issue a certificate of occupancy if in
  lieu  of  such certification the owner furnishes to the department prior
  to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy security satisfactory to
  the department that the sidewalk will be installed and paved or repaired
  within the time specified by the department.