File #: Int 0973-2012    Version: * Name: Sidewalk construction permits that involve trees.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Transportation
On agenda: 11/27/2012
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to sidewalk construction permits that involve trees.
Sponsors: Joel Rivera, Peter A. Koo, Annabel Palma, Jumaane D. Williams, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Eric A. Ulrich
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Int No. 973
 
By Council Members Rivera, Koo, Palma, Williams, Rodriguez, Arroyo and Ulrich
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to sidewalk construction permits that involve trees.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
 
Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-155 to read as follows:
§ 19-155 Sidewalk permits, trees.  Notwithstanding any provision of this code, all application forms to repair a public sidewalk shall ask whether a tree would need to be removed as a result of such repair work.  The department shall inform the applicant in each such application form that they need to obtain a permit from the department of parks and recreation to remove a tree that is on the public sidewalk.  The department shall also inform the person of the penalties for removing a tree under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation without a permit.
      § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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