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Assembly Bill A4963

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires that in the event a complaint made to local code enforcement results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order

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2023-A4963 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§381 & 382, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A3126

2023-A4963 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that when a complaint is made to local code enforcement of a violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code which results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order.

2023-A4963 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4963
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring that when a
   complaint is made to local code enforcement  of  a  violation  of  the
   uniform  fire  prevention and building code which results in the issu-
   ance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be  provided  a
   copy of such order
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs h and i of subdivision 1 of section 381  of  the
 executive  law, as added by chapter 560 of the laws of 2010, are amended
 and a new paragraph j is added to read as follows:
   h. minimum basic training and  in-service  training  requirements  for
 personnel charged with administration and enforcement of the state ener-
 gy conservation construction code; [and]
   i.  standards and procedures for measuring the rate of compliance with
 the state energy conservation construction code, and provisions  requir-
 ing that such rate of compliance be measured on an annual basis[.];
   J.  IN  THE  EVENT  A  COMPLAINT  IS MADE TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR THE
 SECRETARY WHICH RESULTS IN THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
 19  NYCRR 1202.5 TO REMEDY ANY CONDITION FOUND TO EXIST IN, ON, OR ABOUT
 ANY BUILDING IN VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE  PREVENTION  AND  BUILDING
 CODE,  PROVIDING  OF  SUCH ORDER IN PERSON OR BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED
 MAIL TO THE COMPLAINANT WHO INITIALLY REPORTED SUCH VIOLATION.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 382 of the executive law,  as  added  by
 chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
   1. In addition to and not in limitation of any power otherwise granted
 by  law, every local government and its authorized agents shall have the
 power to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to  exist
 in, on or about any building in violation of the uniform fire prevention
 and  building code and to issue appearance tickets for violations of the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01948-01-3

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