S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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579
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL, ESPAILLAT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. GREENE, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the
sanitary code to establish regulations for source separation and
segregation of recyclable or reusable materials and adequate facili-
ties for disposal of solid waste
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (o) of subdivision 5 of section 225 of the public
health law, as amended by chapter 889 of the laws of 1970 and such
subdivision as renumbered by chapter 626 of the laws of 1971, is amended
to read as follows:
(o) require that application be made for a permit to operate a tempo-
rary residence as defined in the sanitary code, or to hold or promote by
advertising or otherwise a mass gathering which is likely to attract
five thousand people or more and continue for twenty-four hours or more
and authorize appropriate officers or agencies to issue such a permit
when the applicant is in compliance with the established regulations and
when it appears that such temporary residence can be operated or such
gathering held without hazard to health and safety; establish regu-
lations with respect to such gatherings to provide for: the furnishing
of adequate undertakings to secure full compliance with the sanitary
code and other applicable law, adequate and satisfactory water supply
and sewerage facilities, adequate drainage, adequate toilet and lavatory
facilities, adequate [refuse storage and disposal] facilities FOR RECY-
CLING OF CERTAIN MATERIALS CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL ORDINANCE AS REQUIRED
UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-AA OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, AND
ADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE, adequate sleeping
areas and facilities, wholesome food and sanitary food service, adequate
medical facilities, insect and noxious weed control, adequate fire
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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protection, and such other matters as may be appropriate for security of
life or health. In his review of applications for permits for the hold-
ing or promoting of such a gathering the permit-issuing official may
require such plans, specifications and reports as he shall deem neces-
sary for a proper review, and in his review of such applications, as
well as in carrying out his other duties and functions in connection
with such a gathering, the permit-issuing official may request and shall
receive from all public officers, departments and agencies of the state
and its political subdivisions such cooperation and assistance as may be
necessary and proper;
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementa-
tion of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be
made and completed on or before such date.