Int. No. 132-A
By Council Members Recchia Jr., Fidler, Foster, Gentile, Koppell, Gonzalez, Vallone Jr., Dickens, White Jr., Sears, Weprin, Sanders Jr., Barron, Monserrate, Martinez, McMahon, Nelson, Liu, Brewer, Jackson, Vacca, Garodnick, Gennaro, Seabrook, DeBlasio, Oddo, Gallagher and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to demolition work without a permit on one- or two-family dwellings.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 26-248 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision j to read as follows:
j. In addition to the penalties provided for in this section and in section 26-212.1 of this chapter, any person who is convicted of conducting demolition work without a required permit on a one- or two-family dwelling shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six months or both. Such person shall also be subject to a civil penalty of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars to be recovered in a proceeding brought in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction or in a proceeding before the environmental control board.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
11-04-06