Int. No. 924
By Council Members Oddo, Abel and Golden; also Council Member Marshall
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the issuance of temporary certificates of occupancy for commercial buildings and penalties for failing to comply with that temporary certificate of occupancy.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one of title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision g to section 26-125 to read as follows:
g. In addition to the penalties provided for in subdivision a of this section, any person who violates any provision of subdivision b of section 27-218 of this code shall be subject to a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.
§2. Section 27-218 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by lettering the existing section as subdivision a of such section, and by adding a new subdivision b to read as follows:
(b) Where the commissioner issues a temporary certificate of occupancy pursuant to subdivision a of this section for all or any portion of a building classified in occupancy group e, the commissioner must determine, prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy, whether any portion of that building was occupied in violation of the temporary certificate of occupancy. If the commissioner determines that such a violation occurred, in addition to any fine or penalty provided for in subdivision g of section 26-125 of this code, the commissioner shall not issue a certificate of occupancy until forty calendar days after submission of an application pursuant to section 27-219 of this code.
§3. This local law shall take effect immediately.
LS #3866 - 6/17/15