t. Nothing in this section shall prevent the department from enforcing the provisions of this code or the multiple dwelling law pursuant to any other provision of this code, the multiple dwelling law or any other law where the department determines that additional enforcement mechanisms are necessary to do so. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to affect the duties of an owner, a tenant or the department under any other article of this code or the multiple dwelling law.
u. Any notifications or information required by this section to be provided to an owner or occupant of a building shall be in English, the languages set forth in subdivision j of section 8-1002* of the administrative code of the city of New York and in such other languages as the department deems appropriate.
* Editor's note: Repealed. For current provisions, see Title 21, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1.
v. No later than July 31, 2012 and every two years thereafter the department shall conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the alternative enforcement program. Such study shall examine, but shall not be limited to examining, the following:
(1) the program's cost effectiveness, including the amount of fees collected;
(2) whether the criteria established pursuant to subdivisions a, b or c of this section were appropriate and if not, how they should be adjusted;
(3) whether the monitoring undertaken by the department is appropriate and if not, what modifications should be made;
(4) an evaluation of the use of the work practices identified in paragraph ii of subdivision i of this section to address mold conditions including the reoccurrence of mold;