L.L. 2011/071

Enactment date: 12/27/2011

Int. No. 578-A

By Council Members Gennaro, Fidler, James, Koppell, Palma, Williams, Mark-Viverito, Brewer, Lappin, Van Bramer, Rodriguez, Ulrich, Levin, Barron, Crowley, Greenfield and Jackson

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to the use of reclaimed asphalt pavement.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that some one million tons of asphalt are removed from and replaced on New York City streets every year. The practice of reusing some percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement to produce new asphalt, rather than discarding it and using virgin material in its place, is an established practice in the City of New York and throughout the country. The benefits of using reclaimed asphalt pavement are clear both from a financial as well as an environmental perspective. Yet, the Council finds that despite its established use and the clear environmental and fiscal benefits, use of reclaimed asphalt pavement at both public and privately owned facilities could increase significantly without sacrificing asphalt strength or jeopardizing local supply. The thirty percent minimum recycled content requirement set forth in this legislation is intended to serve as a floor - and not as a ceiling - and to encourage the use of even greater percentages of recycled asphalt pavement in the future.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 8. This local law shall take effect on January 1, 2015, except that the commissioner of transportation and the commissioner of buildings shall take such actions as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.