Assembly Bill A2563

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires entities conducting street/sidewalk construction to post signs at work sites with the name & contact information of the responsible entity

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A2563 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §19-154, amd §19-109, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4737
2013-2014: A2868
2015-2016: A4528

2011-A2563 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires agencies and other entities conducting street or sidewalk construction to post signs at work sites identifying the responsible agency or entity and its contact information, along with the dates of commencement and completion and the details of the type of construction work that shall be conducted.

2011-A2563 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2563

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation   to   requiring   agencies  conducting  street  or  sidewalk
  construction to post signs at work sites identifying  the  responsible
  agency and its contact information

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

  Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
by adding a new section 19-154 to read as follows:
  S  19-154  SIGNS  POSTED AT STREET OR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION WORK SITES
IDENTIFYING RESPONSIBLE AGENCY AND CONTACT INFORMATION. A. ANY AGENCY OR
ENTITY THAT CONDUCTS STREET OR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION SHALL POST  ONE  OR
MORE SIGNS AT EACH CONSTRUCTION WORK SITE SUMMARIZING:
  1. THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY OR ENTI-
TY  CONDUCTING  OR  OVERSEEING  CONSTRUCTION  AT  SUCH WORK SITE AND ANY
PERMIT NUMBERS FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION; AND
  2.  THE  ESTIMATED  DATES  OF  COMMENCEMENT  AND  COMPLETION  OF  SUCH
CONSTRUCTION WORK.
  B. EVERY SIGN REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION A OF THIS SECTION:
  1. SHALL BE POSTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION; AND
  2. SHALL REMAIN POSTED UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION; AND
  3. SHALL BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS MANNER; AND
  4. SHALL BE MADE OF A DURABLE MATERIAL CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING OUTDOOR
CLIMATIC  CONDITIONS,  WITH  LETTERS  BEING AT LEAST TWO INCHES HIGH AND
HAVING A STROKE OF AT LEAST ONE-HALF INCH. THE  LETTERS  AND  BACKGROUND
SHALL BE CONTRASTING COLORS.
  C.  THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06649-01-1

A. 2563                             2

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