Int. No. 564-A
By Council Members Vacca, Chin, Eugene, Koo, Rosenthal, Grodenchik, Salamanca, Treyger, Menchaca, Palma, Levin, Kallos and Borelli
A Local Law in relation to online submission of applications for permits, licenses and registrations and a single web portal for such applications
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. a. On or before June 1, 2018, an office designated by the mayor shall, in conjunction with the department of information technology and telecommunications and with the cooperation of relevant city agencies, review the feasibility of establishing online applications for all permits, licenses and registrations issued by city agencies. Such review shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1. A list of which permits, licenses and registrations may currently be applied for online and which may not;
2. For each permit, license or registration that may not currently be applied for online:
(a) An evaluation of the feasibility of allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration, including but not limited to, an evaluation of (i) technical issues, such as software, information technology infrastructure and web compatibility, (ii) issues related to the privacy or security of information in such applications and (iii) costs of allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration;
(b) If such office determines that allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration would be feasible, a plan and timeline for allowing such online applications;
(c) If such office determines that allowing online applications for such permit, license or registration would not be feasible, a description of the reasons for such determination, including a description of the obstacles to allowing such online applications;
3. A description of any web portals used to apply online for permits, licenses and registrations;
4. An evaluation of the feasibility of creating and maintaining a single web portal that can be used to access the application for each permit, license or registration for which online applications are accepted, including but not limited to technical issues, such as software, information technology infrastructure and web compatibility; and
5. A plan and timeline for creating and maintaining such a portal to the extent feasible.
b. On or before June 1, 2018, such office shall report to the mayor and the council on the findings of such review.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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