L.L. 1995/073

Enactment date: 9/21/1995

Int. No. 611

By Council Member Leffler

A Local Law in relation to fire department street alarm boxes

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Local Law 20 for the year 1995, as amended, the council hereby approves the pilot program for deactivation of fire department street alarm boxes, as set forth in the proposal of the fire department entitled "Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated June 21, 1995, as amended and modified by the document entitled "Modification to Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated August 17, 1995 and presented to the council pursuant to such local law.

§ 2. Upon completion of the pilot program, the fire department shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, submit to the mayor and the city council a report on such pilot program. Such report shall contain statistics on the pilot program, as set forth in the proposal of the fire department entitled "Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated June 21, 1995, as amended and modified by the document entitled "Modification to Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated August 17, 1995, and shall assess the results of such pilot program.

§ 3.   a.   Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, if the city council does not act by means of appropriate legislative action within sixty days after the first stated meeting of the council following the receipt of the report provided for by section two of this local law, the fire department may thereafter deactivate and remove alarm boxes in the city of New York in a manner consistent with such report and the proposal of the fire department entitled "Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated June 21, 1995, as amended and modified by the document entitled "Modification to Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated August 17, 1995. Unless the city council so authorizes by appropriate legislative action, the fire department shall not deactivate and/or remove any alarm box, other than those alarm boxes deactivated pursuant to the pilot program authorized by section one of this local law, prior to (i) the submission of the report required by section two of this local law; and (ii) the conclusion of such sixty-day period, provided that alarm boxes deactivated pursuant to the pilot program authorized by section one of this local law may remain deactivated during such sixty-day period.

   b.   Consistent with the report required by section two of this local law and the proposal of the fire department entitled "Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated June 21, 1995, as amended and modified by the document entitled "Modification to Planned Removal of Street Alarm Boxes & Notification Alternatives", dated August 17, 1995, if the fire department determines that a public pay telephone or cellular telephone is necessary at a location, the alarm box at such location shall not be deactivated until such telephone is in service at such location.

§ 4. This local law shall take effect immediately.

L.L. 1995/074

Enactment date: 9/22/1995

Int. No. 539-A

By Council Members Spigner, Dear, Pagan, Williams, Wooten, Marshall, Rosado and Ognibene

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of food waste disposals in residential dwellings

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of legislative intent and findings. The council finds that lifting the ban on the installation of food waste disposals in residential dwellings served by combined storm and sanitary sewers could afford all city residents the potential convenience of using this household appliance. Moreover, the council finds that the installation of food waste disposals in residential dwellings could assist the city in its effort to manage solid waste by diverting putrescible solid waste from disposal in landfills.

However, the council finds that there are potential adverse impacts associated with lifting the ban on the installation of food waste disposals in residential dwellings served by combined storm and sanitary sewers. These adverse impacts could include a decrease in the quality of the city's receiving waters, obstruction of the city's sewer system, increased water consumption, impact on the city's ability to comply with applicable statutes, rules, regulations, permits, and orders, and increased operating costs for conveying and treating wastewater.

Accordingly, the council hereby authorizes the department of environmental protection to conduct a pilot program to determine the relative costs, benefits and problems associated with the installation of food waste disposals in residential dwellings served by combined storm and sanitary sewers. If at the conclusion of the pilot program it is determined that food waste disposals should be allowed on a more widespread basis in residential dwellings served by combined storm and sanitary sewers, the council may act to permit further installation by local law.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 5. This local law shall take effect immediately.