File #: Int 0199-2002    Version: * Name: Prohibiting operation of one or more circulation devices that sound level is in excess of the permitted decibel level.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection
On agenda: 5/21/2002
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of one or more circulation devices that create a sound level in excess of the permitted decibel level.
Sponsors: James F. Gennaro, Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., Tony Avella, Alan J. Gerson, Michael C. Nelson, Joel Rivera, Jose M. Serrano
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2003*James F. Gennaro City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/24/2002*James F. Gennaro Committee on Environmental Protection Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/24/2002*James F. Gennaro Committee on Environmental Protection Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/21/2002*James F. Gennaro City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/21/2002*James F. Gennaro City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 199

 

By Council Members Gennaro, Addabbo, Avella, Gerson, Nelson, Rivera and Serrano

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of one or more circulation devices that create a sound level in excess of the permitted decibel level.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

                     Section 1.  Section 24-237 of the administrative code of  the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

                     §24-237  Circulation devices.  No person shall operate or permit to be operated a circulation device or circulation devices, alone or in combination, in such a manner as to create a sound level in excess of 45 dB (A) when measured inside the dwelling unit affected in a line with the window nearest the exterior face of such circulation device or devices.  The measurement shall be taken with the window fully open at a point three feet from the open portion of the window.

                     §2.  This local law shall take effect ninety days after it shall have become a law.

 

 

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