Legislation Details

File #: Int 1030-2026    Version: * Name: The declaration of a public nuisance by the department of housing preservation and development in connection with lead hazards.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 9/10/2026
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the declaration of a public nuisance by the department of housing preservation and development in connection with lead hazards
Sponsors: Harvey D. Epstein, Shahana K. Hanif, Tiffany L. Cabán, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Shekar Krishnan, Lincoln Restler
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to declare a lead hazard a public nuisance where the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issues a commissioner’s order to correct or remediate a condition related to lead hazards.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1030, 2. Int. No. 1030, 3. September 10, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 1030

 

By Council Members Epstein, Hanif, Cabán, De La Rosa, Krishnan and Restler

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the declaration of a public nuisance by the department of housing preservation and development in connection with lead hazards

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 27-2114 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision i to read as follows:

i. Where the department of health and mental hygiene issues a commissioner’s order to correct or remediate a condition pursuant to section 27-2056.14 of this code or section 173.13 of the New York city health code or any successor rule related to the issuance of orders requiring the correction or remediation of lead hazards, the department shall, subject to the notice and filing requirements contained in subdivision b of this section, declare such lead hazard to constitute a public nuisance. The department may also declare, in the instance of multiple violations of article 14 of subchapter 2 of this chapter, that such violations constitute a public nuisance.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

 

JPA

LSR #21851

9/2/26