Int. No. 280
By Council Members Vallone, Koo, Lancman, Mendez, Gentile and Grodenchik
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of buildings to maintain a registry of restrictive covenants.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 103 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-103.14.2 to read as follows:
§ 28-103.14.2 Registry of restrictive covenants. The department shall maintain a registry of all filed deeds containing restrictive covenants and shall make such registry available to the public during regular business hours.
§ 28-103.14.2.1 Filing of restrictive covenants with the department. A deed containing a restrictive covenant may be filed by the owner of the premises subject to the restrictive covenant or by a neighborhood association, civic association, or other similar entity whose area of geographic concern, as set forth in its certificate of incorporation, charter or other relevant organizing document, encompasses the premises subject to the restrictive covenant.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
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