Int. No. 199
By Council Members Nelson, Fidler, James, Koppell, Williams, Greenfield, Gentile, Van Bramer, Dickens, Vacca, Levin and Halloran
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that notices of violation issued by the department of sanitation be accompanied by a photograph of the alleged violation.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 16-133 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision (f) to read as follows:
f. All notices of violation issued by agents of the department to any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this title or any rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall contain a photograph evidencing the alleged violation, where feasible. A copy of each notice of violation served shall be filed and retained by the department, and shall be deemed a record kept in the ordinary course of business, and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein.
ยง 2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment.
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