Int. No. 335

By Council Members Gennaro, Addabbo, Jr., Fidler, Gentile, Gerson, Jennings, Koppell, Nelson, Recchia, Jr., Sanders, Jr., Stewart, Weprin, Clarke and Martinez

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the planting of drought-resistant trees and vegetation on city-owned property.
Body


Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended by adding a new section 24-340 to read as follows:
§ 24-340 Planting of drought-resistant trees and vegetation on city-owned property. a. For purposes of this section only, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Drought-resistant” means having low water requirements.
“Trees” means all forms of plants having permanent woody self-supporting
trunks.
(3) “Turf” means a surface layer of soil containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots.
“Vegetation” means plants collectively of whatever name or nature not included
under the term “trees”.
In any landscaping project conducted on city-owned property for which the
use of turf is not necessary for functional or recreational purposes, drought-resistant trees and vegetation shall be planted.
When renovating existing turf or installing new turf on city-owned property, varieties
of turf with reduced water needs shall be selected.
§ 2. This local law shall take effect sixty days after its enactment.