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Assembly Bill A9688

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to remedies for violations of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code act which threaten imminent physical harm to occupants of a property

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2019-A9688 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7301
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §382, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A3028, S1633

2019-A9688 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to remedies for violations of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code act which threaten imminent physical harm to occupants of a property.

2019-A9688 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9688
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  remedies for
   violations of the New York state uniform fire prevention and  building
   code act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 382 of the executive law, as added
 by chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
   3. Where the construction or use of a building is in violation of  any
 provision of the uniform code or any lawful order obtained thereunder, a
 justice of the supreme court [at a special term in the judicial district
 in  which  the  building  is located], NEW YORK CITY CIVIL COURT, A CITY
 COURT, DISTRICT COURT OR COUNTY COURT  may  order  the  removal  of  the
 building  or  an  abatement  of  the  condition  in  violation  of  such
 provisions. An application for such relief may be made by the secretary,
 an appropriate municipal officer, or any other person aggrieved  by  the
 violation.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14488-02-0

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