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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 10, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S1780
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-S1780 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6568
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §130, Town L; amd §92, Sec Cl Cit L; rpld §§16-123 & 19-152, NYC Ad Cd; add §96-c, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S6896, A9092
2019-2020: A4410
2017-S1780 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1780 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the town law, the second class cities law, and the general municipal law, in relation to the maintenance of sidewalks; and to repeal sections 16-123 and 19-152 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating thereto PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to remove the financial burden on property owners for maintaining their sidewalks. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends subdivision 4 of section 130 of the town law. Section 2 amends section 92 of the second class cities law. Section 3 repeals section 16-123 of the administrative code of the city of New York. Section 4 repeals section 19-152 of the administrative code of the city of New York.
2017-S1780 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1780 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the town law, the second class cities law, and the general municipal law, in relation to the maintenance of sidewalks; and to repeal sections 16-123 and 19-152 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 130 of the town law is amended to read as follows: 4. Sidewalks. Regulating the manner of construction, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks, the materials to be used, the grades and the widths thereof and prohibiting any construction, reconstruction or repair which does not comply with such regulations[; requiring the owner and occupant of premises abutting on any street where a sidewalk has been laid, to keep the sidewalk in front of such premises, free and clear from snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions and upon default ther- eof provide for the removal thereof at the expense of the owners of such premises and that such charge shall become a lien upon the premises benefited thereby, until paid]. § 2. Section 92 of the second class cities law is amended to read as follows: § 92. Repair of sidewalks; removal of snow and ice. The commissioner of public works shall have full power and authority to [require the owner of property abutting upon a street to] repair any sidewalk [in front thereof] ABUTTING UPON A STREET or bring the same to true grade, and to remove the snow and ice therefrom. [Where the owner of such prop- erty shall fail or neglect to repair any sidewalk or bring the same to true grade for five days after written notice so to do has been served on him, either personally or by delivering the same at his residence, or if he be a non-resident by mailing the same to him at his last known EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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