Senate Bill S6828A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to interim multiple dwelling units

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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-S6828 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8409
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§281, 282, 282-a & 284, Mult Dwell L

2017-S6828 - Summary

Amends the definition of interim multiple dwelling units; authorizes claims originating in the loft board to be brought in civil court; amends how rents in interim dwelling units are controlled; subjects cooperative and condominium units to certain rent regulations.

2017-S6828 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6828 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6828
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. DILAN, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to interim multi-
   ple dwellings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Subdivision 5 of section 281 of the multiple dwelling law,
 as amended by chapter 4 of the laws of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   5.  (A)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of paragraphs (i), (iii) and
 (iv) of subdivision two of this section, but subject to  paragraphs  (i)
 and (ii) of subdivision one of this section and paragraph (ii) of subdi-
 vision  two  of this section, the term "interim multiple dwelling" shall
 include buildings, structures or portions thereof that are located in  a
 city  of  more than one million persons which were occupied for residen-
 tial purposes as the residence or home of any  three  or  more  families
 living independently from one another for a period of twelve consecutive
 months  during  the period commencing January first, two thousand eight,
 and ending December thirty-first, two thousand nine, provided  that  the
 unit SEEKING COVERAGE:  is not located in a [basement or] cellar and has
 at  least  one  entrance  that  does not require passage through another
 residential unit to obtain access to the unit, [has at least one  window
 opening onto a street or a lawful yard or court as defined in the zoning
 resolution  for  such municipality,] and is at least four hundred square
 feet in area.
   (B) The term "interim multiple dwelling" as used in  this  subdivision
 shall  not  include  [(i)]  any  building in an industrial business zone
 established pursuant to chapter six-D of title twenty-two of the  admin-
 istrative  code  of  the  city of New York except that a building in the
 Williamsburg/Greenpoint or North Brooklyn industrial business zones  and
 a  building  located  in that portion of the Long Island city industrial
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S6828A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8409
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§281, 282, 282-a & 284, Mult Dwell L

2017-S6828A - Summary

Amends the definition of interim multiple dwelling units; authorizes claims originating in the loft board to be brought in civil court; amends how rents in interim dwelling units are controlled; subjects cooperative and condominium units to certain rent regulations.

2017-S6828A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6828A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6828--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. DILAN, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BAILEY, HAMILTON, HOYLMAN,
   KAVANAGH,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  PARKER,  SAVINO  --  read  twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Rules  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Housing, Construction and
   Community Development in accordance with Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to interim multi-
   ple dwellings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 5 of section 281 of the multiple dwelling law,
 as amended by chapter 4 of the laws of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   5.  (A)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of paragraphs (i), (iii) and
 (iv) of subdivision two of this section, but subject to  paragraphs  (i)
 and (ii) of subdivision one of this section and paragraph (ii) of subdi-
 vision  two  of this section, the term "interim multiple dwelling" shall
 include buildings, structures or portions thereof that are located in  a
 city  of  more than one million persons which were occupied for residen-
 tial purposes as the residence or home of any  three  or  more  families
 living independently from one another for a period of twelve consecutive
 months  during  the period commencing January first, two thousand eight,
 and ending December thirty-first, two thousand nine, provided  that  the
 unit SEEKING COVERAGE:  is not located in a [basement or] cellar and has
 at  least  one  entrance  that  does not require passage through another
 residential unit to obtain access to the unit, [has at least one  window
 opening onto a street or a lawful yard or court as defined in the zoning
 resolution  for  such municipality,] and is at least four hundred square
 feet in area.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13075-15-8
              

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2017-S6828B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8409
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§281, 282, 282-a & 284, Mult Dwell L

2017-S6828B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Amends the definition of interim multiple dwelling units; authorizes claims originating in the loft board to be brought in civil court; amends how rents in interim dwelling units are controlled; subjects cooperative and condominium units to certain rent regulations.

2017-S6828B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6828B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6828--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. DILAN, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BAILEY, COMRIE, HAMILTON,
   HOYLMAN,  KAVANAGH,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  PARKER,  RIVERA,   SAVINO,
   SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
   to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules -- recommitted to the
   Committee  on  Housing,  Construction  and  Community  Development  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to interim multi-
   ple dwellings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 5 of section 281 of the multiple dwelling law,
 as amended by chapter 4 of the laws of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   5.  (A)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of paragraphs (i), (iii) and
 (iv) of subdivision two of this section, but subject to  paragraphs  (i)
 and (ii) of subdivision one of this section and paragraph (ii) of subdi-
 vision  two  of this section, the term "interim multiple dwelling" shall
 include buildings, structures or portions thereof that are located in  a
 city  of  more than one million persons which were occupied for residen-
 tial purposes as the residence or home of any  three  or  more  families
 living independently from one another for a period of twelve consecutive
 months  during  the period commencing January first, two thousand eight,
 and ending December thirty-first, two thousand nine, provided  that  the
 unit:    is  not  located in a [basement or] cellar and has at least one
 entrance that does not require passage through another residential  unit
 to  obtain  access  to the unit, [has at least one window opening onto a
 street or a lawful yard or court as defined in the zoning resolution for
 such municipality, and], is at least four hundred square feet  in  area,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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