Int. No. 1095-A
By Council Members Nelson, Chin, Comrie, James, Mendez, Richards, Rose, Brewer, Jackson, Mark-Viverito, Williams, Barron, Eugene, Gennaro, Greenfield, Mealy and Van Bramer
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a manual on flood construction and protection standards.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-103.23 to read as follows:
§ 28-103.23 Manual on flood construction and protection standards. The commissioner shall create and make publicly available, in print and on the department's website, a manual explaining in detail the flood construction and protection requirements and standards applicable in the city. Such manual shall be made available in plain English and Spanish and in other languages as determined by the commissioner and shall be updated as necessary to reflect changes to applicable flood construction requirements and standards. Such manual shall include, but need not be limited to, a description and explanation of the following:
1. The materials requirements imposed by applicable flood construction requirements and standards, including the elements of structures subject to such materials requirements;
2. The manner in which specific utilities and attendant equipment must be protected from flooding; and
3. The application of the flood construction and protection requirements and standards to existing structures.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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