Int. No. 9
By Council Members Gennaro, Brewer, Fidler, James and Nelson
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to city-administered street litter baskets.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-111.1 to read as follows:
Section 1. Chapter one of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended by adding a new section 16-111.1 to read as follows:
§16-111.1 Street litter basket collection. a. The commissioner shall conduct daily collection service, excluding Sundays, from street litter baskets in all local service delivery districts in which such baskets are located.
b. The commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of small business services, shall provide information to community boards and other interested parties concerning opportunities to establish a business improvement district to provide litter basket maintenance services within such district, and shall provide additional information about opportunities to work with third-parties to address matters relating to street litter basket maintenance.
§2. Subdivision f of section 16-120 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
f. Any person violating the provisions of this section, except subdivision e, shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for the first violation, not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for a second violation within any twelve-month period, and not less than two hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for a third or subsequent violation with any twelve-month period. Any person violating the provisions of subdivision e of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than [one] two hundred dollars nor more than [three] six hundred dollars for the first violation, not less than [two] five hundred [fifty] dollars nor more than [three] seven hundred [fifty] dollars for a second violation within any twelve-month period, and not less than [three] seven hundred [fifty] dollars nor more than [four] eight hundred dollars for a third or subsequent violation within any twelve month period.
§3. This law shall take effect immediately.
JJH 12/15/09
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