Legislation Details

File #: Int 0216-1998    Version: * Name: Unlawful Eviction Law Protection
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 2/26/1998
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to excluding occupants of hotel units used for transient purposes from protection of the unlawful eviction law.
Sponsors: Archie W. Spigner, Alphonse Stabile, Michael J. Abel
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2001*Archie W. Spigner City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/19/1998*Archie W. Spigner Legislative Documents Unit Printed Item Laid on Desk  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/1998*Archie W. Spigner City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/26/1998*Archie W. Spigner City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 216

 

By Council Members Spigner and Stabile; also Council Member Abel

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to excluding occupants of hotel units used for transient purposes from protection of the unlawful eviction law.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

                         Section 1. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of section 26-522 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

                         a.  For the purpose of this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings:

                                                  (1). "Dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit as defined in section 27-2004 of the housing maintenance code except that for purposes of this chapter the term dwelling unit shall not include a dwelling unit in a hotel as defined in subdivision twelve of section four of the multiple dwelling law which is occupied transiently as a temporary abode for individuals, families or businesses.  This exception shall not apply to any dwelling unit in a hotel which is used for single room occupancy purposes as defined in subdivision seventeen of section 27-2004 of the code and to any dwelling unit in a hotel used for the purpose of providing transitional housing for homeless families with children pursuant to section 21-308 of the code.

                         §2.                      This local law shall take effect immediately.

 

                         Referred to the Committee on Housing and Building.

 

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