NY State Senate Bill 2023-S764

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 07, 2024	reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2024	referred to cities 1
Jan 06, 2023	referred to cities 1

Votes

- May 7, 2024 - Cities 1 Committee Vote
  S764
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Cities 1 Committee Vote: May 7, 2024
      
      aye (6)
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Jackson
      
      Persaud
      
      Rhoads
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Lanza

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2023-S764 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1957
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §106.8.3, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S2404, A3456
2017-2018: S9007, A642
2019-2020: S2729, A2502
2021-2022: S961, A3651, A9407
2025-2026: A869

2023-S764 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to sidewalk shed permit renewal for ongoing construction projects.

2023-S764 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S764

SPONSOR: KRUEGER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to sidewalk shed permit renewal

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the administrative code so that no sidewalk shed permit
shall be renewed unless such sidewalk shedding is being used as part of
an ongoing construction project. Section 1 defines an ongoing
construction project as "any construction project during which persons
employed in construction work are utilizing such sidewalk shedding at
least ten days per month over the course of the year immediately preced-
ing a request to renew a sidewalk shed permit." The New York City
Department of Buildings Commissioner is tasked with evaluating relevant
documents and inspecting the construction site for the purposes of
renewing sidewalk shed permits.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

It is a common sight for many New Yorkers; sidewalk shedding or more
commonly known as scaffolding, goes up alongside a building for tempo-
rary repairs and never comes down. In many neighborhoods, temporary
scaffolds are permanent problems. In many cases, sidewalk sheds remain
up while construction has halted. Sometimes it remains after
construction is complete. Dozens of locations in New York City have had
sidewalk sheds in place for years with seemingly no end in sight.

Without serving any legitimate construction purpose, languishing side-
walk sheds can be the source of a number of public health and safety
issues. Sidewalk sheds can attract rodents, become a hazard in extreme
weather, and serve as a collection site for trash.  Unnecessary sidewalk
sheds can dramatically impact the quality of life of the residents in
affected buildings, blocking sunlight and attracting illicit activity.

Languishing sidewalk sheds affect small businesses for similar reasons.
When sidewalk sheds stop serving legitimate construction purposes and
become unnecessary eyesores and public health hazards, they must come
down.

By requiring greater scrutiny over renewals of sidewalk shed permits,
this bill seeks to reduce the amount of time unnecessary scaffolds can
languish without furthering legitimate construction work, while also
recognizing that temporary sidewalk shed fixtures are necessary for the
completion of many building projects.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.961 - Referred to Cities

2019-20: S.2729/A.2502 Rodriguez - Died on Third Reading.

2017-18: S.9007/A.642 Rodriguez - Housing Comm.

2015-2016: S.2404A (Perkins)

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2023-S764 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    764
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 sidewalk shed permit renewal
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 106.8.3 of the New  York  city  building  code,  as
 amended  by  section  2 of part C of local law number 126 of the city of
 New York for the year 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   106.8.3 Special provisions for renewal of permit for a sidewalk  shed.
 An  application for the renewal of a temporary construction installation
 permit for a sidewalk shed used in connection with the alteration  of  a
 building shall be accompanied by a report, acceptable to the department,
 prepared  by a registered design professional who has examined that part
 of the premises on which the work requiring the use of a  sidewalk  shed
 is  being  performed.  Such  report  shall document the condition of the
 applicable part of the premises and the scope  of  work  that  has  been
 performed  thereon since the issuance of the permit and shall provide an
 estimate of the additional time needed to complete the work.
   NO SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT  SHALL  BE  RENEWED  UNLESS  THE  COMMISSIONER
 DETERMINES  THAT  SUCH SIDEWALK SHED IS BEING USED AS PART OF AN ONGOING
 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. IN MAKING  SUCH  DETERMINATION,  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  CONDUCT  AN  INSPECTION  OF  THE CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR WHICH SUCH
 PERMIT RENEWAL IS SOUGHT. A CONTRACTOR OR LICENSEE SHALL SUBMIT  TO  THE
 COMMISSIONER  DOCUMENTATION  IN SUPPORT OF PERMIT RENEWAL INDICATING THE
 DATES AND TIMES  PERSONS  EMPLOYED  IN  THE  CONSTRUCTION  PROJECT  HAVE
 UTILIZED  THE  SIDEWALK  SHED  THAT  IS  THE SUBJECT OF A PERMIT RENEWAL
 REQUEST. A CONTRACTOR OR LICENSEE WHO SUBMITS OR CAUSES TO BE  SUBMITTED
 DOCUMENTATION  THAT  CONTAINS  FALSE  OR  MISLEADING STATEMENTS SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03229-01-3
 S. 764                              2

 
   THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE
 NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   AN  "ONGOING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT" SHALL MEAN ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
 DURING WHICH PERSONS EMPLOYED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK  ARE  UTILIZING  SUCH
 SIDEWALK  SHED  AT  LEAST TEN DAYS PER MONTH OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR
 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING A REQUEST TO RENEW A SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT.
   § 2. This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

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2023-S764 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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