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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.
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Editor's note: Pursuant to L.L. 2018/190, this section will be repealed on December 1, 2023.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.
As used in this section, the following terms have the following meaning:
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJECT. Construction work on a building that will result in such building having at least 50 kilowatts of alternative energy capacity installed onsite from:
1. A qualified energy resource, as such term is defined in section 45 of title 26 of the United States code; or
2. A source that is determined to be renewable by the commissioner or the head of another agency designated by the mayor.
GREEN ROOF SYSTEM. See chapter 2 of the New York city building code.
(L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/093, 5/19/2019, eff. 9/16/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
The duties of the office of alternative energy include, but need not be limited to:
1. Establishing a program to (i) assist with the technical review and approval of applications and other documents submitted to the department in connection with alternative energy projects, (ii) provide guidance to applicants in connection with such projects, (iii) support technical research for advancing energy legislation and policy within the city and (iv) receive and respond to comments, questions and complaints with respect to such program;
2. Coordinating with the office of long-term planning and sustainability, fire department, department of small business services, department of housing preservation and development, and other relevant agencies to ensure that policies are in place to encourage the installation and maintenance of alternative energy projects, and seeking cooperation and assistance from the city university of New York with respect to such policies; and
3. Making recommendations to the commissioner and the heads of other agencies with respect to streamlining the process for obtaining the necessary approvals to install and maintain alternative energy projects.
(L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/093, 5/19/2019, eff. 9/16/2019)
The head of the office of the alternative energy shall submit an annual report to the commissioner and to the head of any other relevant agency providing (i) a description of the most commonly received comments, questions and complaints received with respect to such office, (ii) a description of actions undertaken by such office to coordinate with other agencies and the results of such coordination, (iii) recommendations made pursuant to section 28-103.33.2 and (iv) recommendations with respect to expanding the definition of alternative energy project. By no later than three months after the end of each fiscal year, such office shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the city council that includes a summary of the actions taken by any agency as a result of any comment, question, complaint or recommendation from or forwarded by such office.
(L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/093, 5/19/2019, eff. 9/16/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
The office of alternative energy shall maintain a website and shall post on such website the contact information for such office and a statement indicating that any person may contact such office if such person has a comment, question or complaint with respect to such office.
(L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/093, 5/19/2019, eff. 9/16/2019)
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