Int. No. 926
By Council Members Nelson, Felder, Vacca, Gentile, Koppell, Liu, Stewart, Weprin and White Jr.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that notices of violation issued by the department of sanitation be accompanied with a photograph of the alleged violation.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 16-133 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision (f) to read as follows:
f. All notices of violation issued by agents of the department to any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this title or any rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall contain a photograph evidencing the alleged violation, where feasible. A copy of each notice of violation served shall be filed and retained by the department, and shall be deemed a record kept in the ordinary course of business, and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein.
§ 2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment.
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2/3/09