Int. No. 57
By Council Members Nelson, Perkins, Oddo, Sears, Avella, Baez, DeBlasio, Fidler, Jennings, Recchia Jr., Reyna, Rivera, Stewart and Gallagher; also Council Members Koppell and Clarke
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to abating rats as a requirement for foundation or earthwork permits.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 13 of subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 27-166.1 to read as follows:
§27-166.1 Rat Abatement. No foundation or earthwork permit shall be issued unless the applicant has conducted appropriate trapping or baiting of rats at the site for which the permit is sought, and submits, with the application, a certification that such trapping or baiting has been performed.
§ 2. This local law shall take effect thirty days after it shall become law.