Assembly Bill A9123

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code

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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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2013-A9123 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7328
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §382, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2865, S1189
2017-2018: A1490, S774
2019-2020: A2128, S4938
2021-2022: A2160, S4708
2023-2024: A5617, S2418

2013-A9123 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands remedies for violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code.

2013-A9123 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  9123

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 19, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE, O'DONNELL, STECK, GOTTFRIED,
  COOK, KEARNS, GALEF, MARKEY, THIELE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
  ARROYO,  DINOWITZ, RIVERA, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to expanding remedies for
  violations of New York state uniform fire prevention and building code

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

  Section  1.  Section 382 of the executive law, as added by chapter 707
of the laws of 1981, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 135 of the laws
of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  S 382. Remedies. 1. In addition to and not in limitation of any  power
otherwise  granted  by  law,  every  local government and its authorized
agents shall have the power to order in writing  the  remedying  of  any
condition  found  to  exist in, on or about any building in violation of
the uniform fire prevention and building code and  to  issue  appearance
tickets for violations of the uniform code.
  2.  Any person, having been served, either personally or by registered
or certified mail, with an order to remedy any condition, OTHER  THAN  A
CONDITION THAT IS DEEMED AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF
THE  BUILDING'S  OCCUPANTS, found to exist in, on, or about any building
in violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code, who shall
fail to comply with such order within the time fixed by the  regulations
promulgated  by  the  secretary  pursuant  to subdivision one of section
three hundred eighty-one of this article, such time period to be  stated
in  the  order,  and  any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor,
subcontractor, construction superintendent or their agents or any  other
person  taking part or assisting in the construction of any building who
shall knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions of the  uniform
code  or  any lawful order of a local government, a county or the secre-
tary made thereunder regarding standards for construction,  maintenance,
or  fire protection equipment and systems, shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than one thousand dollars per day of violation, or imprison-
ment not exceeding one year, or both.

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

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