Int. No. 853
By Council Members Dromm, Mendez, Koslowitz and Grodenchik
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sale and use of diesel-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 13 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER 13
LAWN CARE DEVICES
§ 20-699.7 Diesel-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers.
§ 20-699.8 Penalty.
§ 20-699.7 Diesel-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers. No person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale a diesel-powered leaf blower or diesel-powered lawn mower after September 1, 2017.
§ 20-699.8 Penalty. a. A person who violates any provision of this subchapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.
b. Civil penalties under this section may be recovered by the department in an action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction or in a proceeding before the environmental control board. Such board shall have the power to impose civil penalties provided for in this section.
c. The civil penalties set forth in subdivision a of this section shall be indexed to inflation in a manner to be determined by department rules.
§ 2. Section 24-242 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows:
(c) No person shall operate a diesel-powered leaf blower or diesel-powered lawn mower after September 1, 2017.
§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately.
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