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Title 19: Transportation
Chapter 1: Streets and Sidewalks
Subchapter 1: Construction, Maintenance, Repair, Obstruction and Closure of Streets
§ 19-101 Definitions.
§ 19-101.1 Department of design and construction.
§ 19-101.2 Review of major transportation projects.
§ 19-101.3 Reporting requirement following the completion of major transportation projects.
§ 19-101.4 Online accessible list of pedestrian safety projects.
§ 19-101.5 Electric vehicle advisory committee. [Repealed]
§ 19-101.6 Notification of resurfacing work.
§ 19-102 Unlawful use or opening of street.
§ 19-103 Permits.
§ 19-104 Revocable consents.
§ 19-105 Rules.
§ 19-106 Right of entry.
§ 19-107 Temporary closing of streets.
§ 19-107.1 Open streets.
§ 19-108 Display of permit.
§ 19-109 Protection at work site.
§ 19-110 Liability for damage.
§ 19-111 Curbs.
§ 19-112 Ramps on curbs.
§ 19-113 Construction generally.
§ 19-114 Excavations or embankments near landmarks.
§ 19-115 Paving, generally.
§ 19-116 Paving by abutting owners.
§ 19-117 Licensing of vaults.
§ 19-118 Construction.
§ 19-119 Vault openings; protection of.
§ 19-120 Vault covers must afford secure footing.
§ 19-121 Construction and excavation sites; storage of materials and equipment on street.
§ 19-122 Removal of debris.
§ 19-123 Commercial refuse containers.
§ 19-124 Canopies.
§ 19-124.1 Banners.
§ 19-125 Posts and poles.
§ 19-126 Building, structure and crane moving.
§ 19-127 Use of hand trucks on the streets.
§ 19-128 Damaged or missing signs and signals.
§ 19-128.1 Newsracks.
§ 19-129 Board or plank walks.
§ 19-130 Balustrades.
§ 19-131 Restrictions on Clinton avenue.
§ 19-132 Restrictions on First place, Second place, Third place and Fourth place in the borough of Brooklyn.
§ 19-133 Removal of unauthorized projections and encroachments.
§ 19-133.1 Unlawful sidewalk ATMs.
§ 19-134 Certain extensions and projections not removable.
§ 19-135 Projections prohibited.
§ 19-136 Obstructions.
§ 19-137 Land contour work.
§ 19-138 Injury to or defacement of streets.
§ 19-139 Excavations for private purposes.
§ 19-140 Duties of police.
§ 19-141 Property owners may voluntarily lay sidewalks.
§ 19-142 Workers on excavations.
§ 19-143 Excavations for public works.
§ 19-144 Issuance of permit to open street within five years after completion of city capital construction project requiring resurfacing or reconstruction of such street.
§ 19-145 Pavements improperly relaid.
§ 19-146 Prevention of disturbances of street surface.
§ 19-147 Replacement of pavement and maintenance of street hardware.
§ 19-148 Safeguards against collision with posts, pillars and columns in streets.
§ 19-149 Criminal penalties.
§ 19-150 Civil penalties.
§ 19-151 Enforcement.
§ 19-152 Duties and obligations of property owner with respect to sidewalks and lots.
§ 19-152.2 Claim process.
§ 19-152.3 Appeal process to small claims assessment review part.
§ 19-153 Inspection, testing and repair of electrical-related infrastructure.
§ 19-154 Publication of street resurfacing information.
§ 19-155 Study of alternative roadway and sidewalk materials.
§ 19-156 Work zone safety on bridges.
§ 19-157 Pedestrian plazas.
§ 19-157.1 Theatre district zone.
§ 19-158 Notice requirement for work on resurfaced streets.
§ 19-159 Notification of tree planting when applying for sidewalk construction permits.
§ 19-159.1 The verification and repair of ponding conditions on roadways.
§ 19-159.2 Placement of street name signs.
§ 19-159.3 Temporary bicycle lanes.
§ 19-159.4 Chute closure devices required on concrete mixing trucks.
§ 19-159.5 Temporary truck loading zones.
§ 19-159.6 Notice requirement for public utility companies.
§ 19-159.7 Map of bicycle infrastructure conditions.
§ 19-159.8 Improvement of paved medians.
§ 19-160 Open restaurants; license and revocable consent required for sidewalk cafe and roadway cafe.
§ 19-160.1 Review and approval of petitions to establish and operate roadway cafes.
§ 19-160.2 Review and approval of petitions to establish and operate sidewalk cafes.
§ 19-160.3 Alcohol consumption in a sidewalk or roadway cafe.
§ 19-160.4 No advertising in a sidewalk or roadway cafe.
§ 19-160.5 Violations; penalties for a sidewalk or roadway cafe.
§ 19-160.6. Temporary authorization to operate.
§ 19-160.7. Report on compensation for revocable consent to operate sidewalk and roadway cafes.
Subchapter 2: Parking and Other Uses of Streets
Subchapter 3: Pedestrian Rights and Safety
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Chapter 2: Parking Violations Bureau
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Chapter 11: Citywide Greenway Plan
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Title 20-A: [Shipboard Gambling]
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Title 28: New York City Construction Codes
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§ 19-159.1 The verification and repair of ponding conditions on roadways.
   a.   Definitions. As used in this section, the following term has the following meaning:
      Ponding condition. The term "ponding condition" means standing water in a depression that is removed only by percolation, evaporation or transpiration that lasts greater than seven days.
   b.   Upon receiving a complaint of a ponding condition on a roadway under its jurisdiction, the department shall verify such complaint within 45 days, except where weather conditions or other circumstances do not permit the timely completion of such verification.
   c.   Upon verification, the department shall assess the roadway to determine what work may be necessary to repair such ponding condition. Such assessment shall be conducted jointly with the department of environmental protection, where necessary.
      1.   If such assessment concludes that such ponding condition can be repaired through resurfacing, such resurfacing shall be prioritized by the department to be performed (i) when department resurfacing operations next take place in the community district where such ponding is located, or (ii) within 18 months from the date of such assessment, whichever is earlier. This paragraph shall not be interpreted in such a way as to impair the department's discretion to prioritize the most urgent resurfacing needs, impede the department's expeditious resurfacing operations, or prevent the department from conducting emergency resurfacing.
      2.   If such assessment concludes that such ponding condition can only be repaired through work other than resurfacing, such work shall be prioritized by the department or the department of environmental protection.
   d.   In instances where a council member or a community board has made a complaint in writing to the department of a ponding condition on a roadway under the department's jurisdiction, within 10 days of conducting an assessment of such location as required by paragraph 1 of subdivision c of this section, the department shall notify, in writing, such council member or community board in whose district the ponding condition is located of the results of such assessment.
(L.L. 2018/008, 12/31/2017, eff. 12/31/2017)
§ 19-159.2 Placement of street name signs.
   a.   For purposes of this section, the term "street name sign" means a sign mounted on a street corner that bears the name of a mapped street that is parallel to such sign.
   b.   No fewer than two diagonally opposite corners on each street intersection shall have a street name sign for each street installed on such corner, except where the department determines in its engineering judgment that this requirement is not feasible.
(L.L. 2019/053, 3/16/2019, eff. 3/16/2019)
§ 19-159.3 Temporary bicycle lanes.
   a.   Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
      Bicycle lane. The term "bicycle lane" means a portion of the roadway that has been marked off or separated for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles.
      Temporary bicycle lane. The term "temporary bicycle lane" means a bicycle lane intended to be used for a limited period of time during which construction or other work prevents or otherwise affects use of a bicycle lane on a roadway, street segment or intersection.
   b.   Requirements. Any permit issued by the commissioner authorizing work affecting a street segment or intersection that has a bicycle lane shall include a stipulation requiring that the applicant maintain a temporary bicycle lane, and shall specify the particular manner in which the applicant shall maintain the temporary bicycle lane for such street segment or intersection. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the commissioner determines that maintenance of a temporary bicycle lane is not feasible on such street segment or intersection, such determination shall not prohibit issuance of the permit, provided however that the permit shall set forth such other measures the applicant must take to protect public safety, including persons utilizing bicycles on such street segment or intersection.
   c.   Notice requirement for work affecting a street segment or intersection that has a bicycle lane. Upon approving an application for a permit authorizing work affecting a street segment or intersection that has a bicycle lane, the department shall provide notice, through electronic means, to the affected borough president, the council member of the affected council district, the senator of the affected senate district, the member of assembly of the affected assembly district, and the district manager of the affected community board. Such notice shall include the following information:
      1.   The name and contact information of the applicant;
      2.   The anticipated start and end dates of the work;
      3.   The location, nature and extent of the work to be performed;
      4.   The permit type;
      5.   Any permit stipulations related to the maintenance of a temporary bicycle lane; and
      6.   Contact information for a department office where questions may be directed.
   d.   In the event a permittee violates any stipulation required by subdivision b of this section, the commissioner may revoke or refuse to renew such permit pursuant to subdivision e of section 19-103 or take any other action authorized by law.
(L.L. 2019/124, 6/29/2019, eff. 6/29/2019; Am. 2022 N.Y. Laws Ch. 790, 12/28/2022, eff. 6/26/2023; Am. 2023 N.Y. Laws Ch. 98, 3/3/2023, eff. 3/3/2023)
§ 19-159.4 Chute closure devices required on concrete mixing trucks.
   a.   Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
      Chute closure device. The term "chute closure device" means a device attached to the end of the chute of a concrete mixer truck which is used to seal the chute.
      Concrete mixer truck. The term "concrete mixer truck" means a truck used for the transport of liquid concrete.
      Truck. The term "truck" has the same meaning as in section 158 of the vehicle and traffic law.
   b.   No later than June 30, 2021, all concrete mixer trucks driven in or through the city of New York shall be equipped with chute closure devices during the transport of liquid concrete.
   c.   The department may promulgate any rules necessary to administer the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, rules establishing chute closure device specifications as deemed necessary by the department.
   d.   The department, the police department and any other agency designated by the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this section are authorized to inspect chute closure devices and chute closure device specifications for compliance with the requirements of this section in accordance with rules of the department and any applicable law.
(L.L. 2020/071, 7/19/2020, eff. 7/19/2020)
§ 19-159.5 Temporary truck loading zones.
   a.   For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
      Commercial parking meter area. The term "commercial parking meter area" has the same meaning as set forth in the rules of the department.
      Commercial vehicle. The term "commercial vehicle" has the same meaning as set forth in the rules of the department.
      Temporary truck loading zone. The term "temporary truck loading zone" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 19-170.1.
      Truck loading zone. The term "truck loading zone" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 19-170.1.
   b.   Any permit of more than 180 days issued by the commissioner authorizing work affecting a street segment or intersection that has a truck loading zone shall include a stipulation requiring that the applicant shall not occupy or otherwise obstruct the use of a truck loading zone in the affected street segment or intersection.
   c.   In the event that a truck loading zone must be occupied or otherwise obstructed for any permit of more than 180 days, the applicant shall be required to maintain a temporary truck loading zone if, in the judgement of the commissioner:
      1.   maintaining a temporary loading zone is feasible;
      2.   the occupation or obstruction of the truck loading zone will result in a significant negative impact on traffic flow; and
      3.   alternative truck loading zones or other loading space is insufficient to accommodate demand for loading space.
   The department shall specify the particular manner in which the temporary truck loading zone for such street segment or intersection should be maintained.
   d.   In the event a permittee violates any stipulation required by subdivision b or subdivision c of this section, the commissioner may revoke or refuse to renew such permit pursuant to subdivision e of section 19-103 or take any other action authorized by law.
(L.L. 2021/167, 12/24/2021, eff. 6/22/2022)
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