Int. No. 339
By Council Members Dilan, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, Fidler, Garodnick, Gentile, Gonzalez, James, Koppell, Koslowitz, Lander, Mark-Viverito, Rose, Vann, Rodriguez, Mendez, Van Bramer, Crowley, Vallone and Weprin
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to adoption by the city of New York of the international green building code.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 28-101.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 85 for the year 2009, is amended to read as follows:
§28-101.1 Title. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the administration of the codes set forth in this title and the 1968 building code. The codes set forth in this title shall be known and may be cited as the "New York city construction codes" and shall consist of:
The New York city plumbing code.
The New York city building code.
The New York city mechanical code.
The New York city fuel gas code.
The New York city energy conservation code.
The New York city green construction code.
§2. This local law shall take effect three hundred sixty-five days after the international codes council adopts an international green construction code, except that within one hundred eighty days after the international green construction code is adopted, the commissioner of buildings shall present to the council recommended changes to such code that reflect the unique character of the city and recommended changes to the New York city construction codes consistent with such recommendations, provided, however, if a local law or laws enacting the international green construction code with any changes to such code and the New York city construction codes are not enacted prior to the three hundred sixty-fifth day after this local law is enacted, this local law shall not take effect.
LS 1403
JH 9-24-10