File #: Int 1015-2023    Version: * Name: Orders to seal, secure, and close.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 4/27/2023
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to orders to seal, secure, and close
Sponsors: Robert F. Holden, Kevin C. Riley
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would permit the Commissioner of Buildings to commence proceedings to seal, secure and close a property where $25,000 or more in unpaid fines is owed to the city with respect to the property and the property appears to be vacant. The bill would also require 15 days’ notice to the property owner and an opportunity to pay the outstanding fines or to demonstrate that the property is not vacant prior to the property being ordered sealed, secured, and closed.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1015, 2. Int. No. 1015, 3. April 27, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-27-23, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 27, 2023

Int. No. 1015

 

By Council Members Holden and Riley

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to orders to seal, secure, and close

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1.  Section 28-214.1 of chapter 2 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 126 for the year 2021, is amended to read as follows:

§ 28-214.1 Order to seal, secure, and close. a. If the commissioner determines such action is necessary to the preservation of life and safety the commissioner may order a building subject to a vacate order to be sealed, secured and closed.

b. The commissioner may additionally commence proceedings to seal, secure and close a property if (i) $25,000 or more in unpaid fines, civil penalties or judgments entered by a court of competent jurisdiction or the environmental control board pursuant to chapter 2 of this title is owed to the city with respect to such property and (ii) such property appears to be vacant, provided that the property owner shall be given 15 days’ notice and the opportunity to pay such unpaid fines, civil penalties or judgments or to demonstrate that the property is not vacant prior to such property being ordered sealed, secured and closed pursuant to this subdivision.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

Session 12:

IB/mn

LS #960

4/8/23

 

Session 11:

MPC

Int. 1124-2018

6/11/18 6:55pm