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L.L. 2007/009
Enactment date: 3/28/2007
Int. No. 24-A
By Council Members Gerson, Brewer, Martinez, Sanders Jr., Mendez, Mealy, Liu, Recchia Jr., Lappin, Gentile, Garodnick, Sears and Weprin
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bicycles used for certain commercial purposes.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The City of New York is replete with businesses that utilize bicycles due to their cost efficiency and high maneuverability. Bicycle riders are frequently seen on the City streets acting as couriers for a wide variety of consumer items.
However, due to the quantity of pedestrian and vehicular traffic within the City, potentially dangerous collisions are inevitable. Approximately 540,000 bicyclists visit emergency rooms each year throughout the United States. Of those, roughly 67,000 have suffered head injuries.
According to the New York City Department of Transportation, head injuries are the most common cause of death among cyclists and wearing a helmet can significantly reduce the risk of head injury. Studies indicate that the use of helmets diminishes the danger of bicycle-related head trauma by 74%-85%. To ensure a minimum level of protection, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has adopted a helmet standard that became mandatory for all helmets manufactured for sale in the U.S. after March, 1999.
The low cost of safety helmets relative to the potentially severe dangers resulting from bicycle accidents clearly demonstrates the benefits of such protective equipment. Additionally, reducing serious head injuries may result in a financial benefit for businesses due to reduced medical and insurance costs. Finally, a reduction in such injuries may help spare the City's health care resources.
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 3. This local law shall take effect one hundred twenty days after it shall have been enacted into law.
L.L. 2007/012
Enactment date: 3/28/2007
Int. No. 517
By Council Members Vallone Jr., Gentile, James, Koppell, Nelson, Stewart, Sears, Recchia Jr., Rivera, Baez, Martinez, Dickens and Weprin
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to prohibiting the use of artificial trans fats by food service establishments and mobile food unit commissaries.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. Trans fat intake increases the risk of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in New York City. Because a significant portion of dietary trans fat comes from foods purchased at food service establishments and mobile food unit commissaries, the presence of artificial trans fat purchased at such establishments contributes to cardiovascular risk in New York City. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, recommend that dietary intake of trans fat be "as low as possible."
On December 5, 2006, pursuant to the authority granted to it by § 558 of the New York City Charter, the Board of Health unanimously approved a resolution to amend Article 81 of the New York City Health Code to restrict the use of artificial trans fat in food service establishments and mobile food unit commissaries regulated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The Council finds that the presence of artificial trans fat in foods prepared in food service establishments and mobile food unit commissaries poses a threat to the public health. Therefore, the Council finds it warranted to incorporate the ban on artificial trans fat into the Administrative Code.
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 3. This local law shall take effect on July 1, 2007 with respect to oils, shortenings and margarines containing artificial trans fat that are used for frying or in spreads; and shall take effect on July 1, 2008 with respect to oils or shortenings used for deep frying of yeast dough or cake batter, and for all other foods containing artificial trans fat.
L.L. 2007/019
Enactment date: 4/23/2007
Int. No. 331-A
By Council Members Comrie, the Speaker (Council Member Quinn), Martinez, McMahon, Monserrate, Seabrook, Stewart, White Jr., Recchia Jr., Gentile, Garodnick, Koppell, Liu, Gennaro, Sears, and DeBlasio (in conjunction with the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to regulating and licensing pedicabs.
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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§ 4. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this local law shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remaining portions of this local law, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions had not been included herein.
§ 5. This local law shall take effect 150 days after it shall have become a law, except that prior to such date, the Commissioner may take such actions, including the promulgating of rules and the processing of applications as provided in subchapter 9 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York and in such rules, as necessary to implement this local law, and except that section three of this local law shall take effect immediately and except that section 20-251 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by section one of this local law, shall be deemed repealed two years after it shall have become a law.
L.L. 2007/020
Enactment date: 4/23/2007
Int. No. 341-A
By Council Members Oddo, Fidler, Sears, White Jr., McMahon, Vallone Jr., Felder, Martinez, de Blasio, Gallagher, Comrie, Mendez, Reyna, Brewer, Stewart, Yassky, Nelson, Seabrook, Addabbo Jr., Recchia Jr., Gioia, Barron, Arroyo, Baez, Palma, Vacca, Koppell, Gonzalez, Lappin, Vann, Ignizio, Rivera and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the use of non-wood bats.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The Council hereby finds that the use of non-wood bats poses an unacceptable risk of injury to children, particularly those who play competitive high school baseball.
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 3. This local law shall take effect on September 1, 2007.
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