S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4036
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 31, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to granting the
commissioner of buildings of the city of New York the power to waive
provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to the
construction or alteration of multiple dwellings in such city
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new
section 15 to read as follows:
§ 15. VARIATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS
CHAPTER, FOR MULTIPLE DWELLINGS ERECTED, TO BE ERECTED OR ALTERED IN ANY
CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, WHERE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
STRICT LETTER OF THIS CHAPTER CAUSES ANY PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES OR ANY
UNNECESSARY HARDSHIPS, THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS OF SUCH CITY SHALL
HAVE THE POWER, PROVIDED THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THIS CHAPTER ARE MAIN-
TAINED AND PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE ARE PRESERVED, TO VARY OR
MODIFY ANY PROVISION OR REQUIREMENT OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07261-01-9