Assembly Bill A4705

2017-2018 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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2017-A4705 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6373
Current Committee:
Assembly 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: A4770, S2252
2011-2012: A1785, S409
2013-2014: A5159, S3156
2015-2016: A3617, S3394
2019-2020: A3115
2021-2022: A499
2023-2024: A1027

2017-A4705 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A4705 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4705
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL, ROSENTHAL, HEVESI, LENTOL, COLTON, BENE-
   DETTO,  CYMBROWITZ,  GOTTFRIED,  DINOWITZ,  JAFFEE,  CRESPO, WEPRIN --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FARRELL, GLICK, PERRY -- 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 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.
   § 2. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York  city
 department of buildings community accountability act".
   § 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:
   § 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

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

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