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    S. 9                                                       A. 10

                      Second Extraordinary Session

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              July 30, 2010
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IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of the
  Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Rules

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of the
  Governor) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law,  in  relation  to  clarifying
  certain provisions relating to occupancy of class A multiple dwellings
  and  to  amend  chapter  225 of the laws of 2010 amending the multiple
  dwelling law and the administrative code  of  the  city  of  New  York
  relating  to  clarifying  certain  provisions relating to occupancy of
  class A multiple dwellings, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 16 of section 67 of the multiple
dwelling law, as added by chapter 225 of the laws of 2010, is amended to
read as follows:
  c.  Upon application prior to the expiration of the time for obtaining
a certificate of occupancy, as extended by the  department  pursuant  to
paragraph  b of this subdivision, the board of standards and appeals may
grant A further [extensions] EXTENSION of time to obtain  a  certificate
of  occupancy  in a case where there are circumstances beyond the appli-
cant's control or hardship in the  way  of  obtaining  such  certificate
within  the  time  allowed  by the department but no more than [two] ONE
such [extensions] EXTENSION of [one year each] FIFTEEN MONTHS  shall  be
granted for a building and no such extension shall be granted unless the
board  finds  that  there  are  no  outstanding  building  or  fire code
violations of record at the property.
  S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 120 of the  multiple  dwelling  law,  as
added by chapter 225 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  3.  Upon application prior to the expiration of the time for obtaining
a certificate of occupancy, as extended by the  department  pursuant  to
subdivision  two of this section, the board of standards and appeals may
grant A further [extensions] EXTENSION of time to obtain  a  certificate
of  occupancy  in a case where there are circumstances beyond the appli-
cant's control or hardship in the  way  of  obtaining  such  certificate
within  the  time  allowed  by the department but no more than [two] ONE
such [extensions] EXTENSION of [one year each] FIFTEEN MONTHS  shall  be
granted for a building and no such extension shall be granted unless the
board  finds  that  there  are  no  outstanding  building  or  fire code
violations of record at the property.
  S 3. Section 8 of chapter 225 of the laws of 2010 amending the  multi-
ple  dwelling  law  and  the administrative code of the city of New York
relating to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class
A multiple dwellings, is amended to read as follows:
  S 8. This act shall take effect [immediately] MAY 1,  2011  and  shall
apply to all buildings in existence on such effective date and to build-
ings  constructed  after  such  effective date EXCEPT THAT PRIOR TO SUCH
EFFECTIVE DATE AN AGENCY WITH THE DUTY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF  THE
MULTIPLE DWELLING LAW MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS OR TAKE OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF DWELLING UNITS
IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION 16 OF SECTION 67 AND
TITLE 3 OF ARTICLE 4 OF THE MULTIPLE DWELLING LAW, AS ADDED BY  SECTIONS
TWO AND THREE OF THIS ACT, RESPECTIVELY.
  S  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately, provided that sections
one and two of this act shall take effect on the same date  and  in  the
same manner as chapter 225 of the laws of 2010, takes effect.