File #: Int 0439-2006    Version: * Name: Education of homeowners.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 9/13/2006
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to education of homeowners.
Sponsors: David I. Weprin, Alan J. Gerson, Letitia James, Melissa Mark-Viverito
Council Member Sponsors: 4

Int. No. 439

 

By Council Members Weprin, Gerson, James, and Mark-Viverito

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to education of homeowners.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

                     Section 1. Section 26-110 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision b to read as follows:

                     §26-110 Publication of statistics and other data. a. The commissioner may provide for the publicity of the papers, files, reports, records and the proceedings of the department whenever he or she deems it necessary for the public good.

                     b. The commissioner shall annually report on  violations of the code issued with respect to dwellings that are classified in occupancy group J-3 and the fines imposed for non-compliance. The report shall include the number and seriousness of each type of violation. The department shall work with the council members and the borough presidents’ offices (i) to conduct outreach to the general public about these violations and how to avoid them and (ii) to inform owners of such buildings about relevant changes in building codes and zoning laws.                     

                     §2. This local law shall take effect immediately after its enactment into law.

 

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CJC-8/15/2006