Int. No. 515
By Council Member Mendez, Comrie, James, Nelson and Rivera
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the illegal conversion to residential use of space occupied as a community facility use.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 210 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as enacted by local law number 33 for the year 2007, is amended by adding a new section 28-210.3 to read as follows:
§28-210.3. Illegal conversions of space required to be used for a community facility use. Except as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful to convert to residential use any community facility building or any space legally authorized for occupancy for a community facility use as set forth in sections 12-10, 22-13 and 22-14 of the zoning resolution, or to assist, take part in, maintain or permit the maintenance of such conversion. Upon the finding of such violation and the imposition of punishment for such violation as set forth in this code, the department or, if applicable, the environmental control board, shall forward to the internal revenue service, the New York state department of taxation and finance and the New York city department of finance the name and address of the respondent or defendant, the address of the building or structure with respect to which the violation occurred and the time period during which the violation was found to have existed.
§2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment, except that the commissioner of buildings shall take such actions as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
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