L.L. 2011/007
Enactment date: 1/13/2011
Int. No. 436-A
By Council Members Mendez, James, Brewer, Chin, Dromm, Lander, Mark-Viverito, Seabrook, Vann, Williams, Jackson, Rodriguez, Nelson, Arroyo, Rose, Lappin, Gennaro, Recchia Jr., Fidler, Barron, Garodnick, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Koppell, Reyna and Sanders Jr.
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the alternative enforcement program.
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. Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 45 of the New York city charter or any other provision of law to the contrary, prior to adopting rules to revise criteria related to the ratio of open hazardous and immediately hazardous violations per dwelling unit and the amount or ratio per dwelling unit of paid and unpaid emergency repair charges which must exist for a building to qualify for participation in the program pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision c of section 27-2153 of the administrative code of the city of New York, the department shall publish the full text of the proposed rule in the city record at least ninety days prior to the date set for a public hearing to be held pursuant to the requirements of subdivision d of section 1043 of the New York city charter or the final date for receipt of written comments, whichever is earlier. In addition, at the time of such initial publication, the department shall provide to the council, each council member, each community board and to housing preservation groups including the housing preservation initiative, notice and information about the proposed revised criteria along with an explanation of why such revisions are needed and shall make such proposed rule, notice and information available on the department's website.
§ 3. This local law shall take effect on January 31, 2011 provided, however, that the commissioner of housing preservation and development shall take all actions necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.