Legislation Details

File #: Int 1587-2019    Version: * Name: Requiring clearance signs.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Transportation
On agenda: 6/13/2019
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring clearance signs
Sponsors: Inez D. Barron, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Kalman Yeger
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would mandate clearance signs at least two blocks from an approaching elevated structure.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1587, 2. Int. No. 1587, 3. June 13, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-13-19, 5. Minutes of the Recessed Meeting of May 29, 2019 Held on June 13, 2019, 6. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 13, 2019

Int. No. 1587

 

By Council Members Barron, Rodriguez and Yeger

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring clearance signs

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:                     

Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding section 19-159.2 to read as follows:

§ 19-159.2. Clearance Signs. The department shall post a sign indicating vehicle overhead clearance requirements at least two blocks away from an overpass, bridge or other elevated structure.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the department of transportation may take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date.

 

 

 

 

 

NKA

LS 9487

3/12/2019

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