Senate Bill S555

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • 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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2023-S555 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1027
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §28-103.18.1, add §§28-103.18.2, 28-201.5 & 28-207.6, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4770
2011-2012: A1785
2013-2014: A5159
2015-2016: A3617
2017-2018: A4705
2019-2020: A3115
2021-2022: S6948, A499

2023-S555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.

2023-S555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    555
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to enacting the New York city department of buildings commu-
   nity accountability act

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings.  The  legislature hereby finds and
 declares that the health and safety of  the  population  living  in  and
 around  the many construction projects within the densely populated city
 of New York is a matter of state concern as  pressure  mounts  to  build
 more  and  more while completing projects in the shortest time possible.
 Construction is the most dangerous occupation,  with  death  rates  four
 times   the  average  for  other  workers  and  conditions  adjacent  to
 construction sites dangerous to the public.
   A comprehensive public reporting system for the tracking of accidents,
 vacate orders, safety violations, and enforcement actions of the depart-
 ment of buildings is an essential component of assuring greater account-
 ability and transparency in assuring compliance with the  building  code
 and the zoning resolution to improve public safety.
   §  2.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York city
 department of buildings community accountability act".
   § 3. Section 28-103.18.1 of the administrative code of the city of New
 York, as amended by section 1 of part A of local law number 126  of  the
 city of New York for the year 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   §  28-103.18.1 Complaint records. The department shall keep records of
 complaints made by any person in reference  to  any  building  or  other
 matter  under  the  jurisdiction  of the department. Recorded complaints
 shall include the name and residence of the complainant, the name of the
 person complained of, the date of the entry of  the  complaint  and  any
 suggested  remedies.  Except  for entries of names and residences of the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00504-01-3
              

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