Int. No. 115
By Council Member Williams
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of sufficient receptacles for the storage of solid waste and increasing certain fines.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision a of section 16-120 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
§ 16-120 Receptacles for the removal of waste material. a. The owner, lessee, agent, occupant or other person who manages or controls a building or dwelling shall provide and maintain in accordance with this section separate receptacles for the deposit of incinerator residue and ashes; refuse, and liquid waste. Any such owner, lessee, agent, occupant or other person who manages or controls a building with one hundred units or more shall also provide a dumpster of not less than twenty yards in length for the deposit of refuse. The receptacles shall be provided for the exclusive use of each building or dwelling and shall be of sufficient size and number to contain the wastes accumulated in such building or dwelling during a period of seventy-two hours. The receptacles shall be made of metal or other material of a grade and type acceptable to the department, the department of health and mental hygiene and the department of housing preservation and development. Receptacles used for liquid waste shall be constructed so as to hold their contents without leakage. Metal containers shall be provided with tight fitting metal covers.
§ 2. Subdivision f of section 16-120 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
f. Any person violating the provisions of this section, except subdivision e, shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than [twenty-five nor more than] one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for the first violation, not less than [one hundred dollars nor more than] two hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for a second violation within any twelve-month period, and not less than [two hundred dollars nor more than] three hundred dollars nor more than four hundred dollars for a third or subsequent violation with any twelve-month period. Any person violating the provisions of subdivision e of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for the first violation, not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than three hundred fifty dollars for a second violation within any twelve-month period, and not less than three hundred fifty dollars nor more than four hundred dollars for a third or subsequent violation within any twelve month period.
§ 3. This local law shall take effect one hundred eighty days after its enactment.
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