Int. No. 2010
By The Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Member Yeger
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to private water and sewer pipelines
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 3 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-309.2 to read as follows:
§ 24-309.2 Locations of private temporary or shared water service pipelines. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section the following terms have the following meanings:
Shared water service pipeline. The term “shared water service pipeline” means a water pipeline that provides water to one or more properties from one service pipe connection to the city water main.
Temporary water service pipeline. The term “temporary water service pipeline” means a water pipeline that when installed was meant to or will be replaced by a permanent service pipeline.
b. The department of environmental protection shall publish the locations of known private temporary water service pipelines and known private shared water service pipelines on the city’s website in the form of an online interactive map, pursuant to section 23-803. Such online interactive map shall be searchable by address and borough, block and lot number.
§ 2. Chapter 5 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-531 to read as follows:
§ 24-531 Locations of temporary or shared sewer service pipelines. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “shared sewer service pipeline” means a sewer pipeline that connects to one or more properties from one service pipe connection to the city sewer main.
b. The department of environmental protection shall publish the locations of known temporary sewer service pipelines, as defined in section 24-506, and known shared sewer service pipelines on the city’s website in the form of an online interactive map, pursuant to section 23-803. Such online interactive map shall be searchable by address and borough, block and lot number.
§ 3. Section 23-803 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 65 for the year 2019, is amended to read as follows:
§ 23-803 Online interactive map. The department of environmental protection shall provide to the public, at no charge, on the city’s website, an online interactive map pursuant to [section] sections 24-309.1, 24-309.2 and 24-531. All information required by section 24-309.1 shall be available on the city’s website on or before June 1, 2019 and updated, at minimum, in June of each year. All information required by sections 24-309.2 and 24-531 shall be available on the city’s website on or before June 1, 2021 and updated, at minimum, in June of each year. The mayor shall ensure that agencies provide such department with assistance and information as it requires to compile and update the interactive map.
§ 4. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
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