S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4528
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2015
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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 19-157 to read as follows:
S 19-157 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.
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S 2. Subdivision b of section 19-109 of the administrative code of the
city of New York, as added by local law number 104 of the city of New
York for the year 1993, is amended to read as follows:
b. Required signs. Legible signs shall be displayed at the site of
such work in accordance with [the rules of the department, indicating
thereon the name of the permittee, the name of the person for whom the
work is being done and the names of any contractors, when employed]
SECTION 19-157 OF THIS SUBCHAPTER.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.