Assembly Bill A5096

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to permits required for the removal of trees

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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-A5096 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §18-107, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7733
2015-2016: A6172, A10327
2017-2018: A5760
2019-2020: A6048
2023-2024: A3383

2021-A5096 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to permits required for the removal of trees.

2021-A5096 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5096
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Cities
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to permits required for the removal of trees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Subdivisions b, c, and e of section 18-107 of the adminis-
 trative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 3  of
 the city of New York for the year 2010, are amended to read as follows:
   b.  The  department shall charge a fee for each permit issued pursuant
 to this section, which shall [be sufficient to cover the cost of replac-
 ing any tree proposed to be removed] NOT EXCEED TWO DOLLARS  PER  SQUARE
 FOOT  ON  ALL PROPERTIES.   IN CALCULATING SUCH FEE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
 USE PARCEL DIMENSIONS ON FILE WITH THE COUNTY  CLERK  TO  DETERMINE  THE
 TOTAL  SQUARE  FOOTAGE  OF THE LOT. In applying for a permit pursuant to
 this section, a person shall specify  whether  such  person  intends  to
 plant  replacement  trees  as  directed  by  the  department or have the
 department plant replacement trees.  If  replacement  trees  are  to  be
 planted  by  the  person  applying  for  the  permit  and are planted as
 directed by the department, then the department shall return such fee to
 such person upon completion of such planting. In all  other  cases,  the
 department  shall  retain  such fee for purposes of planting replacement
 trees.
   c. Upon determining that a person may be issued a permit  pursuant  to
 this  section, the department shall inform such person in writing of the
 fee required, the number and size of the replacement trees to be  plant-
 ed,  [the  method  used in making these calculations,] and the period of
 time prescribed by subdivision d or  f  of  this  section  during  which
 replacement  trees  shall be planted. Such information shall be provided
 to such person not more than ninety  days  following  the  filing  of  a
 completed application for such permit.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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