Int. No. 955
By Council Members Zhuang, Louis, Wong, Morano, Epstein, Thomas-Henry, Hanks, Maloney, J. Sanchez, Aldebol and Encarnación
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 20-v to read as follows:
§ 20-v Coordination of new business inspections. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Child care program. The term “child care program” has the same meaning as set forth in section 47.01 of the health code.
Restaurant. The term “restaurant” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision r of section 17-502 of the administrative code.
b. The mayor shall establish and operate a program to coordinate inspections and plan reviews between and among necessary agencies to reduce the time needed to open a new business. Such program shall include, but not be limited to, coordination of inspections for new child care programs and restaurants.
c. The mayor may establish criteria for eligibility or priority for the use of this program, including but not limited to the location of the business, the type of business, the size of the business, whether the business is a chain business, and whether the business owner or owners have owned and operated a business before.
d. The mayor shall operate an online application for enrollment into the program.
e. No later than December 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, the mayor shall submit to the speaker of the council, and post online, a report on the effectiveness of the program. Such report shall include, at minimum, data regarding the average amount of time required to open eligible types of businesses with and without the assistance provided through the program.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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