Legislation Details

File #: Int 0199-1998    Version: * Name: Nuisance Abatement Law, Enforcement, proceedings
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Governmental Operations
On agenda: 2/26/1998
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the Law Department to set up a separate code enforcement unit solely responsible for bringing and maintaining civil proceedings under the provisions of the nuisance abatement law.
Sponsors: Walter L. McCaffrey, June M. Eisland, Karen Koslowitz, Lucy Cruz, Sheldon S. Leffler, John D. Sabini
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2001*Walter L. McCaffrey City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/17/1998*Walter L. McCaffrey Legislative Documents Unit Printed Item Laid on Desk  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/1998*Walter L. McCaffrey City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/1998*Walter L. McCaffrey City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
Int. No. 199
 
By Council Members McCaffrey, Eisland and Koslowitz; also Council Members Cruz, Leffler and Sabini.
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to requiring the Law Department to set up a separate code enforcement unit solely responsible for bringing and maintaining civil proceedings under the provisions of the nuisance abatement law.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
 
 
      Section 1.  Section 7-704 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended by adding a new subdivision c, to read as follows:
      c.      The corporation counsel shall establish a separate unit solely responsible for bringing and maintaining civil proceedings for any violation of any provisions of this chapter.  The corporation counsel shall assign whatever personnel are necessary to handle the caseload of this civil nuisance abatement law enforcement unit.
      ยง2.      This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law.