2006 New York Code - Inspections Of Building Work.

 
    §  26-217  Inspections  of  building work. All inspections of building
  work shall be made and conducted under the direction of the commissioner
  and in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this  title  and
  the  provisions  of  the  building  code.  The  commissioner  may accept
  inspection  and  test  reports  from  officers  and  employees  of   the
  department  and other city departments and governmental agencies; and he
  or she  may  also  accept  inspection  and  test  reports  submitted  by
  architects and engineers registered or licensed under the education law,
  or  by other persons or services when he or she is satisfied as to their
  qualifications and reliability.