Int. No. 927-A
By Council Members Oddo, Brewer, Gerson, Jackson, James, Koppell, Mark-Viverito, Gonzalez, Gennaro and Liu
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the unlawful damage or removal of trees within a Special Natural Area District.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 28-201.2.2 of article 202 of chapter 2 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new item 4 to read as follows:
4. A violation of the zoning resolution by any person for causing damage to or removing a tree within a Special Natural Area District, as defined in the zoning resolution.
4.1 The fine or civil penalty for a violation described in item 4 shall be not less than seven hundred fifty dollars for each tree damaged or removed.
§2. This local law shall take effect 120 days after it shall have been enacted into law, except that the commissioner of buildings shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this local law prior to such date.