Int. No. 762
By Council Members Barron, James, Levin, Vann, Williams, Wills, Dromm, Reyna, Recchia, Dickens, Mark-Viverito, Gentile, Arroyo, Rivera and Rodriguez
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permissible standing near schools and child day care centers.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter one of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-175.4 to read as follows:
§19-175.4 Permissible standing near schools and day care centers. (a) For purposes of this section, "child day care center" shall be defined as set forth in subdivision d of section 17-502 of this code.
(b). Notwithstanding any provisions of this code or the rules of the city of New York, it shall be permissible for an individual to stand a motor vehicle with its engine off for up to five minutes against the curb immediately adjacent to any school or child day care center where such person operating the motor vehicle or a passenger in such motor vehicle is waiting for a person to enter or exit such school or child day care center. This section shall not apply where movement of such vehicle is required by an on duty emergency service vehicle, nor shall this section apply to locations within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant.
§2. This local law shall take effect immediately after its enactment into law.
LS # 2927
01/12/12
LF