File #: Int 0796-2024    Version: * Name: Providing local community boards and elected officials with advance notice of the installation of sidewalk sheds
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 4/11/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to providing local community boards and elected officials with advance notice of the installation of sidewalk sheds
Sponsors: Althea V. Stevens, Diana I. Ayala, Mercedes Narcisse, Chris Banks, Farah N. Louis, Amanda Farías, Yusef Salaam, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Sandra Ung, Lincoln Restler, Vickie Paladino
Council Member Sponsors: 11
Summary: This bill would require that at least 72 hours before a new sidewalk shed is installed, the Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner notify the Council Member and community board in which the sidewalk shed will be located and provide the reason for the installation of such sidewalk shed.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 796, 2. Int. No. 796, 3. April 11, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-11-24, 5. Committee Report 6/25/24, 6. Hearing Testimony 6/25/24, 7. Hearing Transcript 6/25/24, 8. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 11, 2024

Int. No. 796

 

By Council Members Stevens, Ayala, Narcisse, Banks, Louis, Farías, Salaam, Brooks-Powers, Ung, Restler and Paladino

 

A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to providing local community boards and elected officials with advance notice of the installation of sidewalk sheds

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 33 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new section 3307.6.5.15 to read as follows:

3307.6.5.15 Notification. At least 72 hours before a new sidewalk shed is installed, the commissioner shall notify the council member and community district who represent the site where the sidewalk shed will be installed. The commissioner shall also provide the reason for the sidewalk shed installation as part of this notification.

 

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

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