Assembly Bill A10706

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the inspection of non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes

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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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2021-A10706 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6089
Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §140-a, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5415, S333

2021-A10706 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the inspection of non-fireproof buildings every three years; requires compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes; requires those dwellings not in compliance with such code at the time of inspection to make repairs or improvements necessary to comply with such standards within six months of such inspection, or a lien shall be placed upon the dwelling.

2021-A10706 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10706
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             September 9, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. O'Donnell)
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to requiring  the
   inspection of non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the New York
   city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes

   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 140-a to read as follows:
   § 140-A. INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE. 1. A. EVERY NON-FIREPROOF MULTIPLE
 DWELLING  SHALL  BE  INSPECTED EVERY THREE YEARS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING MAINTENANCE
 CODE AND THE NEW YORK CITY CONSTRUCTION CODES.
   B. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EVERY PERSON, FIRM  OR  CORPORATION  ACTING
 EITHER  AS OWNER, AGENT, CONTRACTOR OR LESSEE OF SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLINGS
 TO CONDUCT SUCH FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS WHICH SHALL INCLUDE BUT  NOT  BE
 LIMITED  TO  ELECTRICAL  WIRING, CIRCUITS, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, CORDS, AND
 RELATED EQUIPMENT.
   C. EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ACTING EITHER  AS  OWNER,  AGENT,
 CONTRACTOR OR LESSEE OF SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING SHALL SUBMIT A FIRE SAFE-
 TY INSPECTION REPORT FOR EACH BUILDING OWNED OR OPERATED BY SUCH PERSON,
 FIRM  OR CORPORATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
 LOCAL AGENCY EVERY THREE YEARS.
   2. FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE:
   A. THE NUMBER AND NATURE OF THE FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS FOUND DURING  FIRE
 SAFETY  INSPECTIONS; AND
   B. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MITIGATION OR REPAIRS MADE IN RESPONSE TO SUCH
 FIRE  SAFETY INSPECTION, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS
 MADE.
   3. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REPORT BY SEPTEMBER FIRST OF THE THIRD YEAR  IN
 THE  THREE-YEAR  CYCLE SHALL RESULT IN A FINE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER
 DAY UNTIL THE REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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