Legislation Details

File #: Int 0132-2018    Version: * Name: Temporary closing of sidewalks.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Transportation
On agenda: 1/31/2018
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the temporary closing of sidewalks
Sponsors: Brad S. Lander, Peter A. Koo, Justin L. Brannan
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: The purpose of the proposed legislation would be to increase transparency by requiring the Department of Transportation and the Department of Buildings to communicate regarding the status of sidewalk closing permits. Presumably such communication will result in the reduction of closed sidewalks due to stalled construction projects.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 132, 2. Int. No. 132, 3. January 31, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 01-31-2018, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - January 31, 2018

Int. No. 132

 

By Council Members Lander, Koo and Brannan

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the temporary closing of sidewalks

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

      Section 1. Section 19-103 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision j to read as follows:

j. When a permit to temporarily close a sidewalk expires, and the permitee has not requested a new permit, the department shall communicate with the department of buildings in order to determine whether all construction permits issued by the department of buildings associated with the sidewalk obstruction have expired. If all such department of buildings construction permits associated with the sidewalk obstruction have expired and the removal of such obstruction would not create an unsafe condition, the department shall order the removal of the obstruction associated with the expired permit to temporarily close a sidewalk.

§2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.

 

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LS 324/Int. No. 340/2014

December 6, 2017

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