File #: Int 0277-2004    Version: * Name: Installation of fences as a minimum safeguard for the protection of sidewalks during building construction work in certain circumstances.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 3/10/2004
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of fences as a minimum safeguard for the protection of sidewalks during building construction work in certain circumstances.
Sponsors: Madeline T. Provenzano, Maria Baez, John C. Liu, Miguel Martinez, Michael E. McMahon, (by request of the Mayor)
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2005*Madeline T. Provenzano City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/10/2004*Madeline T. Provenzano City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/10/2004*Madeline T. Provenzano City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 277

 

By Council Members Provenzano, Baez, Liu, Martinez and McMahon (by request of the Mayor)

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of fences as a minimum safeguard for the protection of sidewalks during building construction work in certain circumstances.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1.  Paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of section 27-1021 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

 (4)  For cases that do not fall within the circumstances described in paragraphs one through three of this subdivision, a standard guard rail (section 27-1050 of article eight of subchapter nineteen of this chapter) or fence, in lieu of a sidewalk shed [or fence], may be constructed along the inside edge of such walkway or temporary walkway except that if a structure higher than ten feet is to be constructed or demolished, a fence shall be required. If permission to close the sidewalk has been obtained from the department of transportation, the railing or fence, as the case may be, may be constructed along the curb or outside of the curb to [such] the extent [as may be] approved by the department of transportation. The railing or fence, as the case may be, shall be returned at its ends to the extent necessary to effectively close off the site.

                                          §2.  This local law shall take effect ninety days after it shall have been enacted into law.