L.L. 2016/076

Enactment date: 6/28/2016  

Int. No. 775-A

By Council Members Koo, Greenfield, Williams, Lancman, Richards, Vallone, Crowley, King, Ferreras-Copeland, Torres, Espinal, Gentile, Treyger, Maisel, Cornegy, Koslowitz, Rose, Palma, Eugene, Cabrera, Salamanca, Cumbo, Rodriguez, Gibson, Dickens, Miller, Cohen, Deutsch, Constantinides, Wills, Borelli, Ulrich and Matteo

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a time period for the landmarks preservation commission to take action on an item upon a motion to calendar such item for consideration of landmark status

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that for any item under consideration for designation as a landmark, interior landmark, scenic landmark or historic district for which the commission has adopted a motion to calendar such item prior to the effective date of this local law but that has not been so designated, the commission may make such designation within 18 months after such effective date, and provided further that if the commission fails to designate any such item within such 18 months, such item shall be removed from the commission's calendar, except that the commission or the chair acting upon delegation by the commission may, upon a determination that there is a need and with the written concurrence of the owner, extend the time to designate an item under consideration as a landmark, interior landmark or scenic landmark for no more than 12 additional months.