S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to non-preferential building access
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new chapter 12 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12
EQUAL BUILDING USE
§ 26-1200 NON-PREFERENTIAL BUILDING ACCESS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW,
RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, NO OCCUPANT OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
UNIT, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 23-911 OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK, LOCATED IN A BUILDING OWNED BY DEVELOPERS CURRENTLY RECEIV-
ING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR SUBSIDIES FROM THE STATE SHALL BE DENIED
ACCESS TO AN ENTRY TO THE BUILDING IN WHICH SUCH UNIT IS LOCATED THAT IS
MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY ANY OCCUPANT IN A NON-AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT
NOT UNIQUE TO SUCH OCCUPANT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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