§ 28-103.32 Education and outreach regarding single-occupant toilet room requirements.

The department, in conjunction with (i) the mayor's office of immigrant affairs, (ii) the commission on human rights, (iii) the department of consumer and worker protection, (iv) the department of health and mental hygiene, (v) the department of small business services, (vi) the department of citywide administrative services and (vii) any other office or agency designated by the mayor, shall conduct education and outreach to increase awareness of sections 403.2.1 and 403.4 of the New York city plumbing code, regarding single-occupant toilet room requirements. Such education and outreach shall be tailored to business owners, and shall, at a minimum, include educational materials concerning such single-occupant toilet room requirements and the related posting and signage requirements, including samples of acceptable signage. Such materials and sample signage shall be available in the designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101. Information concerning such requirements shall also be made available on the department's website.

(L.L. 2018/190, 12/1/2018, eff. 5/30/2019; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/190 and L.L. 2020/080.

§ 28-103.32.1 Reporting.

In April of each year until April 1, 2023, the commissioner of buildings shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the department's website, a report on:

   1.   The education and outreach conducted as required by section 28-103.32 including a description of how such outreach was conducted and the number of business owners reached through the outreach;

   2.   The number of complaints related to sections 403.2.1 and 403.4 of the New York city plumbing code reported to 311, disaggregated by online complaints and phone complaints;

   3.   The number of violations issued as a result of such complaints;

   4.   The total amount of penalties imposed as a result of such violations for the immediately preceding year; and

   5.   Whether subsequent inspections were conducted by the department to ensure future compliance with such sections of the New York city plumbing code.

The reports required pursuant to this section shall remain permanently accessible on the department's website.

(L.L. 2018/190, 12/1/2018, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: Pursuant to L.L. 2018/190, this section will be repealed on December 1, 2023. For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/190 and L.L. 2021/126.

§ 28-103.33 Office of alternative energy.

There is hereby established within the department an office of alternative energy.

(L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/093, 5/19/2019, eff. 9/16/2019)