Int. No. 1046
By Council Members Garodnick, Chin, Comrie, Eugene, Fidler, Gentile, James, Koo, Koppell, Richards, Rose, Williams, Wills and Ulrich
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notification for renewals of city issued permits and licenses.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 6 of title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 23-602 to read as follows:
§23-602 Electronic notification of permit and license renewals. a. Prior to the expiration of any permit or license issued by any city agency for which notices for renewal are issued to the holder of such permit or license, each such agency shall develop and administer a service whereby the holders of such permits or licenses can subscribe to receive renewal notices by telephone message, text message, and/or email.
b. If a holder of such permit or license subscribes to such service, such agency shall only issue permit or license renewal notices by telephone message, text message, and/or email to the telephone number and/or email address provided by the holder of the permit or license.
c. Such agency shall not be responsible for renewal notices that are sent to email addresses or telephone numbers provided by the holder of the permit or license that are inaccurate or outdated.
§ 2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment.
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