Int. No. 263
By Council Members Eisland, Malave-Dilan, Watkins, Dear and Warden; also Council Members Koslowitz, Michels, Robinson and Wooten.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the letting of sleeping rooms in hotels and motels.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The penalty schedule in subdivision a of section 26-126.1 of the adminsitrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 65 for the year 1997, is amended to read as follows:
First Violation Second or Subsequent Violation by the same respondent of the same provision of law, rule or regulation and, if the respondent is the owner, agent, lessee or other person in control of the premises with respect to which the violation occurred, at the same premises (all violations committed within an eighteen month period).
______________________ _________________________ Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Section (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars)
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27-118.1 . . . . . 250 2,500 1,000 10,000
27-225 . . . . . . 250 5,000 1,000 10,000
Any provision of
subchapter 19 of
chapter 1 of
title 27 0 5,000 0 10,000
Any provision of
subchapters 1, 2
and 3 of chapter 1
of this title
and all other
provisions of chapter
1 of title 27 or any
provisions of the
zoning resolution
and related rules
and regulations 0 2,500 0 10,000
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(Reference to a section of the code is intended to include any rules and regulations related to such section).
§2. Article twenty-two of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 27-224.1 to read as follows:
§27-224.1 Limitations on the letting of sleeping rooms in hotels and motels. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section:
(1) "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm, organization or other legal entity.
(2) "Let" means the act of permitting a room to be occupied for any form of consideration.
b. It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, operates or causes to be operated a hotel, motel, or similar commercial establishment to let or allow a tenant or occupant to sublet a sleeping room (i) for a period of time less than twelve hours or (ii) more than twice within a twenty-four hour period.
c. Exemptions. The provisions of the section shall not apply to rooms which are let or allowed to be sublet to the following tenant or occupant:
(1) An airline pilot or airline steward or stewardess waiting for his or her next scheduled flight duty.
(2) A member or guest of a wedding celebration which is being held in the motel or hotel.
d. Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be liable for a civil penalty pursuant to section 26-126.1 of this code. In addition to such civil penalty, for each third or subsequent violation, the commissioner shall, in accordance with applicable law, suspend for a period of up to three months the certificate of occupancy for the hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment which is the site of such violation.
§3. This local law shall take effect immediately.