L.L. 2015/002

Enactment date: 1/8/2015  

Int. No. 492-A

By Council Members Johnson, Chin, Cohen, Constantinides, Koo, Lander, Levine, Palma, Rodriguez, Reynoso, Levin, Torres, Rosenthal, Ferreras, Van Bramer, Kallos, Dromm, Mendez, Espinal, Weprin, Mealy, Menchaca, Cornegy, Rose, Barron, Cumbo, Dickens, Vacca, Arroyo, Ulrich and the Public Advocate (Ms. James)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting and an advisory board on gender marker change requirement.

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 after enactment, provided that:

   (i)   the commissioner of the department of health and mental hygiene shall take such actions, including the promulgation of rules, as are necessary for timely implementation of this local law, prior to such effective date; and

   (ii)   this local law shall expire, be deemed repealed, and cease to be of force and effect after December 31, 2018.

L.L. 2015/004

Enactment date: 1/8/2015  

Int. No. 550-A

By Council Members Williams, Richards, Arroyo and Kallos (by request of the Mayor)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city and repealing section 28-1001.2 in relation thereto.

Be in enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Statement of findings and purpose. The New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the "New York State Energy Code") is promulgated by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council pursuant to Article 11 of the New York State Energy Law. In accordance with Article 11, the New York City Energy Conservation Code must be at least as strict as the New York State Energy Code. The purpose of this local law is to conform the New York City Energy Conservation Code to recent changes in the New York State Energy Code with local law amendments unique to construction in the City.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 5. This local law shall take effect on January 1, 2015 and shall apply to work for which applications for construction document approval are submitted to the department of buildings on or after such date; provided that the commissioner of buildings may take all actions necessary to implement this local law, including the promulgation of rules, on or before such effective date.

L.L. 2015/005

Enactment date: 1/17/2015  

Int. No. 55-A

By Council Members Crowley, Johnson, Arroyo, Constantinides, Levine, Palma, Vacca, Koslowitz, Espinal, Rosenthal, Cornegy, Cabrera, Cumbo, Lancman, Mealy, Miller, Koo, Mendez, Levin, Richards, Rodriguez, Dickens, Torres, Lander, Weprin, Dromm, Van Bramer, Gentile, Chin, Garodnick, Eugene, Kallos and Vallone

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to regulating pet shops.

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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§ 3. Severability. If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this local law is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this local law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.

§ 4. Nothing in this local law shall be construed to restrict, limit or prevent the enactment or enforcement of any provision of the New York city health code on the same or related subject matter, including but not limited to any provision of the health code or rules of the department that is duplicative or more restrictive than any provision of this local law.

§ 5. This local law shall take effect on June 1, 2015, provided, however, that sections 17-372 through 17-382 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York as added by section one of this local law shall take effect on January 1, 2016, except that the commissioner shall take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective dates.