Senate Bill S3394

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act

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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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2015-S3394 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3617
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §§28-103.18.1, 28-118.1 & 28-105.1, add §§28-103.18.2, 28-201.5, 28-207.6, 28-104.11 & 28-110.3, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2252, A4770
2011-2012: S409, A1785
2013-2014: S3156, A5159
2017-2018: S6373, A4705
2019-2020: A3115
2021-2022: A499
2023-2024: A1027

2015-S3394 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.

2015-S3394 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3394 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3394

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 enacting the New York city department of buildings commu-
  nity accountability act

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  The  legislature hereby finds and
declares that the health and safety of  the  population  living  in  and
around  the many construction projects within the densely populated city
of New York is a matter of state concern as  pressure  mounts  to  build
more  and  more while completing projects in the shortest time possible.
Construction is the most dangerous occupation,  with  death  rates  four
times   the  average  for  other  workers  and  conditions  adjacent  to
construction sites dangerous to the public.
  A comprehensive public reporting system for the tracking of accidents,
vacate orders, safety violations, and enforcement actions of the depart-
ment of buildings is an essential component of assuring greater account-
ability and transparency in assuring compliance with the  building  code
and the zoning resolution to improve public safety.
  S  2.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York city
department of buildings community accountability act".
  S 3. Section 28-103.18.1 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:
  S  28-103.18.1 Complaint records. The department shall keep records of
complaints made by any person in reference  to  any  building  or  other
matter  under  the  jurisdiction of the department.  Recorded complaints
shall include the name and residence of the complainant, the name of the
person complained of, the date of the entry of  the  complaint  and  any
suggested  remedies.  Except  for entries of names and residences of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01703-01-5
              

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