L.L. 2009/037
Enactment date: 6/29/2009
Int. No. 1003-A
By Council Members Martinez, Gerson, the Speaker (Council Member Quinn), Crowley, Ulrich, White Jr, Koppell, Gennaro, Fidler, James, Liu, Nelson, Stewart, Recchia Jr., Gentile, Sears and Weprin (in conjunction with the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to asbestos abatement and repealing article 106 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code in relation thereto.
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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§ 6. The rules adopted by the commissioner of environmental protection pursuant to section 24-146.3 of the administrative code, as added by section 2 of this local law, shall provide for the phased implementation of the permit requirement established by such section as hereinafter provided. The first phase shall commence on the later of the 90th day after the date of enactment of this local law or the 30th day after the effective date of such rules and shall continue for a period of 90 days thereafter. In the first phase only asbestos projects that involve the disturbance of 1,000 square or linear feet or more of asbestos containing material on a single floor shall be subject to sections 24-146.3 and article 106 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code as added by sections 2 and 4 of this local law. During the first phase asbestos projects other than those referred to above shall comply with the provisions of law and rules in effect prior to the effective date of this local law. The second phase shall commence at the conclusion of the first phase and shall include all asbestos projects.
§ 7. The commissioner of environmental protection shall have responsibility for the enforcement and administration of section 24-146.3 of the administrative code, as added by section 2 of this local, law and shall meet with affected industries not less than four times a year to review the implementation of this local law.
§ 8. This local law shall take effect 60 days after it shall have been enacted into law, except that prior to such date the fire commissioner, the commissioner of buildings and the commissioner of environmental protection may take any administrative action, including the promulgation of rules, that may be necessary for the timely implementation of this local law.