Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to cities |
Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
Jun 14, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 13, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 07, 2011 |
1st report cal.1132 |
May 25, 2011 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S5489
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S5489 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7850
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§28-204.6, 28-204.6.1, 28-204.6.2, 28-204.6.3, 28-204.6.4, 28-204.6.5 & 28-204.6.9, NYC Ad Cd
2011-S5489 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5489 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcement of environmental control board judgments as tax liens SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This proposed legislation would provide the Commissioner of Buildings with authority to have environmental control board judgments of $25,000 or more enforced as tax liens. It provides for notice to be sent by the department of finance to owners and others with an interest in the property. REASONS FOR SUPPORT: The primary mission of the New York City Department of Buildings' (DOB) is to ensure the safe and lawful use of over 975.000 buildings, by focusing on safety, service and integrity. Law-abiding property owners and tenants alike benefit from - and have every reason to expect - safety and an enhanced quality of life. But this mission is compromised when owners don't play by the rules. The Department of Buildings (DOB) has the authority to assess fines against property owners that violate the City's rules, through
2011-S5489 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5489 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 25, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcement of environmental control board judgments as tax liens THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 28-204.6 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 33 of the city of New York for the year 2007, is amended to read as follows: S28-204.6 Tax lien. [Enforcement of environmental control board judg- ments against owners for certain building code violations.] Notwith- standing any provision of law to the contrary, [an] ONE OR MORE environ- mental control board [judgment] JUDGMENTS against an owner for [a building code violation with respect to a private dwelling, a wooden- framed single room occupancy multiple dwelling, or a dwelling with a legal occupancy of three or fewer dwelling units] VIOLATIONS OF THIS CODE, THE 1968 CODE, THE ZONING RESOLUTION OR OTHER LAWS OR RULES ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT TOTALING TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE, INCLUDING INTEREST ON SUCH JUDGMENTS, shall constitute a tax lien on the property named in the violation with respect to which such judg- ment OR JUDGMENTS was OR WERE rendered, as hereinafter provided. Such liens shall be entered and enforced as provided in this section [28-204.6]. S 2. Section 28-204.6.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 33 of the city of New York for the year 2007, is amended to read as follows: S28-204.6.1 Record of unpaid judgments. [There shall be filed in the office of the department a record of all such unpaid judgments.] WHEN THE AMOUNT OF UNPAID ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD JUDGMENTS AGAINST AN OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY TOTALS TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11650-02-1
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