Senate Bill S5911

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires certain business signs to be posted in English in cities with a population of one million or more

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 04, 2012	referred to cities
Nov 07, 2011	print number 5911b
Nov 07, 2011	amend and recommit to rules
Oct 19, 2011	print number 5911a
Oct 19, 2011	amend and recommit to rules
Oct 14, 2011	referred to rules

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2011-S5911 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Cities
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §19-124, NYC Ad Cd; amd §131, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S681

2011-S5911 - Summary

Requires certain business signs to be posted in English in cities with a population of one million or more where such information is also posted in another language; specifies penalties and cure periods for violations related to signage for merchandise establishments and services; makes such provisions applicable to lessees.

2011-S5911 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5911

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the general
business law, in relation to requiring certain business signs to be
posted in English

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The legislation amends the administrative code of the city of New York
and the general business law to require that commercial and
merchandise establishments that erect canopies or other permitted
signs that are written in a foreign language must also be provided in
English and all languages used must be represented in equivalent size
and proportion.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill amends subdivisions f through i of section
19-124 of the administrative code of the city of New York by
re-lettering the subdivisions as g through j and adding a new
subdivision f that requires commercial establishments which erect or
maintain a canopy to display the firm name or duly filed trade name
and the address of the premises. When such information is provided in

a foreign language it must also be provided in English and all
languages used must be represented in equivalent size and proportion.

Section 2 of the bill amends section 131 of the general business law,
as amended by chapter 4-96 of the laws of 1973, by adding a new
subdivision 2 that requires in cities of a million or more, any
permitted sign containing information imprinted or displayed in a
language other than English shall also contain the same information
in equivalent size and proportion in English.

Section 4 of the bill provides for this act to take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

The cultural diversity embodied by the city of New York is one of the
many characteristics that make it one of the greatest cities in the
world.

Over the past several decades, various neighborhoods throughout the
city have become cultural and commercial hubs for numerous
non-English speaking populations. As a result, a large proportion of
the commercial signage seen in these areas has been created in
languages other than English. While the success of these commercial
hubs is welcome and appreciated, there are certain safety and
community relations concerns that have arisen as an unexpected result.

In terms of safety issues, signs which are not printed in English
present difficulties for fire, police or other emergency service
providers in locating and responding to emergencies at such an
address. Minutes are crucial in responding to any type of emergency


and delays associated with trying to locate the site of an emergency
are a dangerous and unnecessary hazard which is likely to be caused
by an inability to read a commercial sign indicating the location of
a particular business. In addition, it is also crucial for first
responders to know the nature of a particular business in terms
of potential hazardous chemicals or products which may be stored at
such locations, e.g. chemical manufacturers, hardware/paint stores,
dry cleaning establishments, chemical manufacturers, medical clinics,
etc.

Community relations are also affected by signs printed solely in
languages other than English. This English language requirement would
serve to promote greater understanding amongst residents and
patronage of establishments by all members of a community
irrespective of a person's national heritage. Whereas, signs printed
solely in the language of a majority of residents in one particular
neighborhood serves only to isolate and intimidate other members of
that community who do not speak the language of the majority.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S5911 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5911

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            October 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and  the
  general  business law, in relation to requiring certain business signs
  to be posted in English

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

  Section  1. Subdivisions f, g, h and i of section 19-124 of the admin-
istrative code of the city of New York are relettered subdivisions g, h,
i and j and a new subdivision f is added to read as follows:
  F. INFORMATION REQUIRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
THIS SECTION, A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT  THAT  ERECTS  OR  MAINTAINS  A
CANOPY  SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAINT, IMPRINT OR STENCIL DIRECTLY UPON THE
CANOPY, WITHIN THE CHARACTER  AND  AREA  LIMITATION  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE
ZONING  RESOLUTION  OF THE CITY, THE FIRM NAME OR DULY FILED TRADE NAME,
AND THE ADDRESS OF THE PREMISES. WHEN SUCH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN  A
FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  IT MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND ALL LANGUAGES
USED MUST BE REPRESENTED IN EQUIVALENT SIZE AND PROPORTION.
  S 2. Section 131 of the general business law, as  amended  by  chapter
496 of the laws of 1973, is amended to read as follows:
  S  131.  Ownership  of  merchandise  establishments and services to be
publicly revealed and displayed.  1. Every person, partnership,  associ-
ation  or  corporation  owning  or  conducting  any shop, store or other
establishment or service wherein the sale of merchandise  at  retail  or
wholesale  is  carried  on  or transacted or a service is performed as a
business shall cause the true, full name, including the full first  name
or  legally registered trade name or names of the proprietor or owner or
proprietors or owners of such shop,  store  or  other  establishment  or
service to be publicly revealed and prominently and legibly displayed in
the  English  language either upon a window of such shop, store or other
establishment or place where a service  is  performed  or  upon  a  sign

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13346-01-1

S. 5911                             2

conspicuously  placed  upon  the exterior of the building containing the
same. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to a person, partnership,
association or corporation operating under a lease, a  department  in  a
shop,  store  or  other  establishment or service as aforesaid where the
lessor of such shop, store or other establishment or service  is  liable
to  customers  for merchandise sold by and the operations of such leased
department. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section  shall
constitute a misdemeanor.
  2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, IN A
CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IN ALL DISTRICTS OF  SUCH
CITY,  ANY  PERMITTED SIGN CONTAINING INFORMATION IMPRINTED OR DISPLAYED
IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION
IN EQUIVALENT SIZE AND PROPORTION IN ENGLISH.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S5911A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Cities
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §19-124, NYC Ad Cd; amd §131, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S681

2011-S5911A - Summary

2011-S5911A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5911A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the general
business law, in relation to requiring certain business signs to be
posted in English

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The legislation amends the administrative code of the city of New York
and the general business law to require that commercial and
merchandise establishments that erect canopies or other permitted
signs that are written in a foreign language must also be provided in
English and all languages used must be represented in equivalent size
and proportion.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill amends subdivisions f through i of section
19-124 of the administrative code of the city of New York by
re-lettering the subdivisions as g through j and adding a new
subdivision f that requires commercial establishments which erect or
maintain a canopy to display the firm name or duly filed trade name
and the address of the premises. When such information is provided in

a foreign language it must also be provided in English and all
languages used must be represented in equivalent size and proportion.

Section 2 of the bill amends section 131 of the general business law,
as amended by chapter 496 of the laws of 1973, by creating a new
subdivision 1 and amending the penalties for failure to comply from a
misdemeanor to a violation with specifically graduated fines and by
adding a new subdivision 2 that requires in cities of a million or
more, any permitted sign containing information imprinted or
displayed in a language other than English shall also contain the
same information in equivalent size and proportion in English.

Section 4 of the bill provides for this act to take effect immediately
and shall apply to each canopy or sign erected or replaced on or
after such date.

JUSTIFICATION:

The cultural diversity embodied by the city of New York is one of the
many characteristics that make it one of the greatest cities in the
world.

Over the past several decades, various neighborhoods throughout the
city have become cultural and commercial hubs for numerous
non-English speaking populations. As a result, a large proportion of

the commercial signage seen in these areas has been created in
languages other than English. While the success of these commercial
hubs is welcome and appreciated, there are certain safety and
community relations concerns that have arisen as an unexpected result.

In terms of safety issues, signs which are not printed in English
present difficulties for fire, police or other emergency service
providers in locating and responding to emergencies at such an
address. Minutes are crucial in responding to any type of emergency
and delays associated with trying to locate the site of an emergency
are a dangerous and unnecessary hazard which is likely to be caused
by an inability to read a commercial sign indicating the location of
a particular business. In addition, it is also crucial for first
responders to know the nature of a particular business in terms of
potential hazardous chemicals or products which may be stored at such
locations, e.g. chemical manufacturers, hardware/paint stores, dry
cleaning establishments, chemical manufacturers, medical clinics, etc.

Community relations are also affected by signs printed solely in
languages other than English. This English language requirement would
serve to promote greater understanding amongst residents and
patronage of establishments by all members of a community
irrespective of a person's national heritage. Whereas, signs printed
solely in the language of a majority of residents in one particular
neighborhood serves only to isolate and intimidate other members of
that community who do not speak the language of the majority.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S5911A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5911--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            October 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the
  general business law, in relation to requiring certain business  signs
  to be posted in English

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions f, g, h and i of section 19-124 of the  admin-
istrative code of the city of New York are relettered subdivisions g, h,
i and j and a new subdivision f is added to read as follows:
  F. INFORMATION REQUIRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
THIS  SECTION,  A  COMMERCIAL  ESTABLISHMENT  THAT ERECTS OR MAINTAINS A
CANOPY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAINT, IMPRINT OR STENCIL DIRECTLY UPON  THE
CANOPY,  WITHIN  THE  CHARACTER  AND  AREA  LIMITATION PRESCRIBED BY THE
ZONING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY, THE FIRM NAME OR DULY FILED  TRADE  NAME,
AND  THE ADDRESS OF THE PREMISES. WHEN SUCH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN A
FOREIGN LANGUAGE IT MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND  ALL  LANGUAGES
USED MUST BE REPRESENTED IN EQUIVALENT SIZE AND PROPORTION.
  S  2.  Section  131 of the general business law, as amended by chapter
496 of the laws of 1973, is amended to read as follows:
  S 131. Ownership of merchandise  establishments  and  services  to  be
publicly  revealed and displayed.  1. Every person, partnership, associ-
ation or corporation owning or  conducting  any  shop,  store  or  other
establishment  or  service  wherein the sale of merchandise at retail or
wholesale is carried on or transacted or a service  is  performed  as  a
business  shall cause the true, full name, including the full first name
or legally registered trade name or names of the proprietor or owner  or
proprietors  or  owners  of  such  shop, store or other establishment or
service to be publicly revealed and prominently and legibly displayed in

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13346-03-1

S. 5911--A                          2

the English language either upon a window of such shop, store  or  other
establishment  or  place  where  a  service  is performed or upon a sign
conspicuously placed upon the exterior of the  building  containing  the
same. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to a person, partnership,
association  or  corporation  operating under a lease, a department in a
shop, store or other establishment or service  as  aforesaid  where  the
lessor  of  such shop, store or other establishment or service is liable
to customers for merchandise sold by and the operations of  such  leased
department.  Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall
constitute a [misdemeanor]  VIOLATION,  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  FINE  OF  TWO
HUNDRED  FIFTY  DOLLARS  FOR A FIRST OFFENSE; AND A FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR A SECOND OFFENSE, PROVIDED THAT A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ASSO-
CIATION OR CORPORATION MAY NOT BE CHARGED WITH A SECOND  OFFENSE  WITHIN
SIXTY  DAYS  OF THE DATE OF CONVICTION FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE; AND A FINE
OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A THIRD AND  SUBSEQUENT  OFFENSE,  PROVIDED
THAT  A  PERSON,  PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION  OR  CORPORATION  MAY NOT BE
CHARGED WITH  A  THIRD  OFFENSE  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  OF  THE  DATE  OF
CONVICTION FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE.
  2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, IN A
CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IN ALL DISTRICTS OF  SUCH
CITY,  ANY  PERMITTED SIGN CONTAINING INFORMATION IMPRINTED OR DISPLAYED
IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION
IN EQUIVALENT SIZE AND PROPORTION IN ENGLISH.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  apply  to  each
canopy or sign erected or replaced on or after such date.

2011-S5911B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Cities
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §19-124, NYC Ad Cd; amd §131, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S681

2011-S5911B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S5911B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5911B

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the general
business law, in relation to requiring certain business signs to be
posted in English

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The legislation amends the administrative code of the city of New York
and the general business law to require that commercial and
merchandise establishments that erect canopies or other permitted
signs that are written in a foreign language must also be provided in
English and all languages used must be represented in equivalent size
and proportion.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill amends subdivisions f through i of section
19-124 of the administrative code of the city of New York by
re-lettering the subdivisions as g through j and adding a new
subdivision f that requires commercial establishments which erect or
maintain a canopy to display the firm name or duly filed trade name
and the address of the premises. When such information is provided in

a foreign language it must also be provided in English and all
languages used must be represented in equivalent size and proportion.

Section 2 of the bill amends section 131 of the general business law,
as amended by chapter 496 of the laws of 1973, by creating a new
subdivision 1 and by repealing the exceptions to this section for
leased premises, by amending the penalties for failure to comply
from a misdemeanor to a violation with specifically graduated fines
and by adding a new subdivision 2 that requires in cities of a
million or more, any permitted sign containing information
imprinted or displayed in a language other than English shall also
contain the same information in equivalent size and proportion in
English.

Section 4 of the bill provides for this act to take effect immediately
and shall apply to each canopy or sign erected or replaced on or
after such date.

JUSTIFICATION:

The cultural diversity embodied by the city of New York is one of the
many characteristics that make it one of the greatest cities in the
world.

Over the past several decades, various neighborhoods throughout the
city have become cultural and commercial hubs for numerous
non-English speaking populations. As a result, a large proportion of
the commercial signage seen in these areas has been created in
languages other than English. While the success of these commercial


hubs is welcome and appreciated, there are certain safety and
community relations concerns that have arisen as an unexpected result.

In terms of safety issues, signs which are not printed in English
present difficulties for fire, police or other emergency service
providers in locating and responding to emergencies at such an
address. Minutes are crucial in responding to any type of emergency
and delays associated with trying to locate the site of an emergency
are a dangerous and unnecessary hazard which is likely to be caused
by an inability to read a commercial sign indicating the location of
a particular business. In addition, it is also crucial for first
responders to know the nature of a particular business in terms of
potential hazardous chemicals or products which may be stored at such
locations, e.g. chemical manufacturers, hardware/paint stores,
dry cleaning establishments, chemical manufacturers, medical
clinics, etc.

Community relations are also affected by signs printed solely in
languages other than English. This English language requirement would
serve to promote greater understanding amongst residents and
patronage of establishments by all members of a community irrespective
of a person's national heritage. Whereas, signs printed solely in the
language of a majority of residents in one particular neighborhood
serves only to isolate and intimidate other members of that
community who do not speak the language of the majority.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to each canopy
or sign erected or replaced on or after such date.

2011-S5911B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5911--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            October 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and  the
  general  business law, in relation to requiring certain business signs
  to be posted in English

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

  Section  1. Subdivisions f, g, h and i of section 19-124 of the admin-
istrative code of the city of New York are relettered subdivisions g, h,
i and j and a new subdivision f is added to read as follows:
  F. INFORMATION REQUIRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF
THIS SECTION, A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT  THAT  ERECTS  OR  MAINTAINS  A
CANOPY  SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAINT, IMPRINT OR STENCIL DIRECTLY UPON THE
CANOPY, WITHIN THE CHARACTER  AND  AREA  LIMITATION  PRESCRIBED  BY  THE
ZONING  RESOLUTION  OF THE CITY, THE FIRM NAME OR DULY FILED TRADE NAME,
AND THE ADDRESS OF THE PREMISES. WHEN SUCH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN  A
FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  IT MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED IN ENGLISH AND ALL LANGUAGES
USED MUST BE REPRESENTED IN EQUIVALENT SIZE AND PROPORTION.
  S 2. Section 131 of the general business law, as  amended  by  chapter
496 of the laws of 1973, is amended to read as follows:
  S  131.  Ownership  of  merchandise  establishments and services to be
publicly revealed and displayed.  1. Every person, partnership,  associ-
ation  or  corporation  owning  or  conducting  any shop, store or other
establishment or service wherein the sale of merchandise  at  retail  or
wholesale  is  carried  on  or transacted or a service is performed as a
business shall cause the true, full name, including the full first  name
or  legally registered trade name or names of the proprietor or owner or
proprietors or owners of such shop,  store  or  other  establishment  or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13346-04-1

S. 5911--B                          2

service to be publicly revealed and prominently and legibly displayed in
the  English  language either upon a window of such shop, store or other
establishment or place where a service  is  performed  or  upon  a  sign
conspicuously  placed  upon  the exterior of the building containing the
same. [The foregoing provisions shall not apply to  a  person,  partner-
ship,  association  or corporation operating under a lease, a department
in a shop, store or other establishment or service  as  aforesaid  where
the  lessor  of  such  shop,  store or other establishment or service is
liable to customers for merchandise sold by and the operations  of  such
leased  department.]  Failure  to  comply  with  the  provisions of this
section shall constitute a [misdemeanor] VIOLATION, PUNISHABLE BY A FINE
OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR A FIRST OFFENSE; AND  A  FINE  OF  FIVE
HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR A SECOND OFFENSE, PROVIDED THAT A PERSON, PARTNER-
SHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION  MAY  NOT  BE  CHARGED  WITH  A  SECOND
OFFENSE  WITHIN  SIXTY  DAYS  OF  THE  DATE  OF CONVICTION FOR THE FIRST
OFFENSE; AND A FINE OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A THIRD AND  SUBSEQUENT
OFFENSE, PROVIDED THAT A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION
MAY  NOT  BE CHARGED WITH A THIRD OFFENSE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DATE
OF CONVICTION FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE.
  2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS  SECTION,  IN  A
CITY  WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, IN ALL DISTRICTS OF SUCH
CITY, ANY PERMITTED SIGN CONTAINING INFORMATION IMPRINTED  OR  DISPLAYED
IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE SAME INFORMATION
IN EQUIVALENT SIZE AND PROPORTION IN ENGLISH.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to each
canopy or sign erected or replaced on or after such date.

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