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Int. No. 1087
By Council Members Gentile, Brewer, Vallone Jr., Barron, Fidler, Jackson, James, Lappin, Mendez, Nelson, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Weprin and Mark-Viverito
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the measurement and reporting of emissions from cellular telephone equipment by the department of buildings.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 28-103.14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subsection 28-103.14.2 to read as follows:
§28-103.14.2. Measuring emissions from cellular telephone equipment. Commencing on July 1, 2010 and every six months thereafter, the department shall issue a report with respect to the electromagnetic emissions radiating from every cellular telephone service antenna and from all cellular telephone service equipment located within the city and whether the emissions from each such antenna and service equipment are in compliance with all standards established by any provision of law applicable to such emissions. Where it is determined by the department that the emissions from any such antenna or service equipment exceed such standards, the report shall identify the location or locations of such antenna or service equipment and the department shall notify the council member and the community board within whose districts, respectively, such antenna or service equipment is located.
§2. This local law shall take effect sixty days after enactment.