Assembly Bill A5841

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to interim multiple dwelling units and making certain provisions relating to such permanent

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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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co-Sponsors

2019-A5841 - Details

Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§281, 282, 282-a, 284 & 286, Mult Dwell L; amd §27, Chap 4 of 2013

2019-A5841 - 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

2019-A5841 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5841
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GLICK, CYMBROWITZ, LENTOL, NOLAN, DAVILA -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to interim multi-
   ple dwellings; and to amend chapter 4 of the laws of 2013 amending the
   real property tax law and other  laws  relating  to  interim  multiple
   dwellings  in  a  city  with  a  population of one million or more, in
   relation to making certain provisions permanent
 
   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 estab-
 lished  pursuant to chapter six-D of title twenty-two of the administra-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A5841A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§281, 282, 282-a, 284 & 286, Mult Dwell L; amd §27, Chap 4 of 2013

2019-A5841A (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

2019-A5841A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5841--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GLICK,  CYMBROWITZ,  LENTOL,  NOLAN, DAVILA,
   L. ROSENTHAL, DE LA ROSA, EPSTEIN -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Housing  -- 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; and to amend chapter 4 of the laws of 2013 amending the
   real property tax law and other  laws  relating  to  interim  multiple
   dwellings  in  a  city  with  a  population of one million or more, in
   relation to making certain provisions permanent
 
   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.
                                                            LBD05541-11-9
              

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