§ 19-103 Sanitation Penalty Schedule.

Section of Law	Description	Offense	Penalty	Default Penalty
16-116(b)	Posting of sign/permit		50	50
16-118(1)(a)**	Littering	1st	75	112
		2nd	300	375
		3rd	400	400
16-118(1)(a)**	Sweep-out	1st	75	112
		2nd	300	375
		3rd	400	400
16-118(1)(a)**	Throw-out	1st	75	112
		2nd	300	375
		3rd	400	400
16-118(1)(b)**	Spitting	1st	75	112
		2nd	300	375
		3rd	400	400
16-118(2)(a)**	Dirty sidewalk	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	100	300
16-118(2)(a)**	Dirty Area	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	100	300
16-118(2)(a)**	Failure to Clean 18" Into Street	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	100	300
16-118(2)(a)**	Sidewalk obstruction	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	100	300
16-118(2)(b)*	Dirty Sidewalk (Vacant Lot)*		100	300
16-118(2)(b)*	Dirty Area (Vacant Lot)*		100	300
16-118(2)(b)*	Sidewalk Obstruction (Vacant Lot)*		100	300
16-118(2)(b)*	Failure to Clean 18" Into Street (Vacant Lot)*		100	300
16-118(2)(b)*	Repeat Violation		250	300
16-118(3)**	Dust or substances flying	1st	50	450
		2nd	100	450
		3rd	100	450
16-118(4)**	Spillage from receptacle	1st	100	450
		2nd	250	450
		3rd	350	450
16-118(4)**	Spillage from truck	1st	200	200
		2nd	350	350
		3rd	450	450
16-118(4)***	Littering from a Motor Vehicle	1st	200	200
		2nd	350	350
		3rd	450	450
16-118(6)**	Noxious liquids	1st	100	450
		2nd	250	450
		3rd	350	450
16-118(6)**	Public Urination	1st	75	112
		2nd	250	375
		3rd	350	400
16-118(7)	Preventing or otherwise interfering with work of DSNY employee		100	300
16-120(a)**	Improper Disposal	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(a)**	Insufficient Receptacles	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(a)**	Broken Receptacles	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(a)**	Uncovered Receptacles	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(a)**	Improper Disposal – Bedding	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(a)**	Improper receptacles	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(b)**	Separation and weight	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(c)**	Storage of receptacles	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(d)**	Loose rubbish	1st	50	300
		2nd	100	300
		3rd	200	300
16-120(e)(1)**	Improper Disposal (DSNY Litter Basket)	1st	100	100
		2nd	250	250
		3rd	350	350
16-120(e)(2)**	Improper Disposal	1st	75	75
		2nd	300	300
		3rd	400	400
16-122(b)	Street obstruction		100	150
16-122(c)	Disabled vehicle		100	150
16-123**	Snow, ice and dirt removal	1st	100	350
		2nd	150	350
		3rd	250	350
16-127(a)	Earths, rocks and rubbish		50	100
16-327(a)	Failure to dispose of solid waste and recyclable materials properly (street events)		$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.	$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.
16-327(b)(1)	Failure to provide sufficient number of refuse and recycling receptacles for street event		$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.	$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.
16-327(b)(2)	Spillage condition from overflowing receptacle (Street events)		$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.	$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.
16-327(b)(3)	Failure to properly bag and/or bundle refuse and recyclables		$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.	$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.
16-327(b)(4)	Failure to place bagged and/or bundled refuse and recyclables at predetermined location		$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.	$100 per violation. Maximum: Up to $500 per day or $2,000 per street event.
16 RCNY § 1-04.2	Improper disposal of electronic waste		100	100
16 RCNY § 5-06(a)(3)	Vehicle Body – Improper color		250	500
16 RCNY § 5-06	Misc. Violation of vehicle body specifications		250	500
10-117(a)	Illegal placement of stickers or decals on public or private property		150	500
10-117.3(b)	Failure to remove graffiti		150	300
10-119**	Illegal posting of handbill / notice	1st	75	200
		2nd	150	200
10-119**	Posting on a tree	1st	150	200
		2nd	300	550
10-120*	Defacement of City handbill / notice	1st	75	200
		2nd	150	200
NYS General Business Law § 397-a	Placement of unsolicited advertisements on private property in a manner contrary to sign authorized by General Business Law § 397-a.		250	250
NYS Public Health Law § 1310	Failure to remove canine waste		250	250
NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law § 375(1)*****	Unlawful Placement of Handbills on Vehicles	1st	75	100
		2nd	150	200
NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1224(7)	Abandoned Vehicle		250	1,000
NYS Environmental Conservation Law § 27-1701(3)	Improper disposal of lead acid battery		50	50
16-117.1	Improper transport/storage/disposal of asbestos waste		1,000	10,000
16-117.1	Hazardous transportation/storage/disposal of asbestos waste		10,000	10,000

 

(Added City Record 5/5/2017, eff. 6/4/2017; amended City Record 10/15/2021, eff. 11/14/2021)

§ 19-104 Sanitation Solid Waste Transfer Station and Intermodal Penalty Schedule.

Section of Law	Description	Offense	Penalty	Default Penalty
16-130(b)	Operating a non-putrescible solid waste transfer station without a permit	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY §§ 4-01 et seq.	Commissioner's transfer station rule (non-putrescible waste)	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16-130(b)	Operating a putrescible waste transfer station without a permit.	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY §§ 4-11 et seq.	Commissioner's transfer station rule (putrescible waste)	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16-130(b)	Operating dump or fill material operation without a permit	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY §§ 3-02 et seq.	Commissioner's rule (dump and fill material operation)	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY §§ 4-32, 4-33, 4-34	Violation of transfer station Rules re: siting / hours / reports / plans	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16-130(b)	Operating an intermodal solid waste container facility without a registration	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd and sub.	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 4-44(c)	Failure to handle intermodal containers in a safe and sanitary manner	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 4-44(g)	Failure to maintain solid waste received at the facility for transports in intermodal containers	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 4-44(h)	Failure of intermodal containers to meet the specification requirements set forth in 16 RCNY § 4-43	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 4-44(i)	Failure to maintain and/or provide records	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 4-44(j)	Failure to remove intermodal containers containing putrescible waste within 72 hours of receipt.	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 4-44(l)	Failure to store equipment within the property lines.	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000

 

(Added City Record 10/15/2021, eff. 11/14/2021)

§ 19-105 Sanitation Medical Waste Penalty Schedule.

Section of Law	Description	Offense	Penalty	Default Penalty
16-120.1*****	Improper disposal of infectious/medical waste	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16-120.1(d)	Improper disposal of regulated household waste		100	250
16-120.1(e)*****	Failure to file DEC medical waste plans	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16-120.1(f)*****	Failure to file DEC medical waste plans/amended plans	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16-120.1(e) or (f)	Late filing of medical waste plans or reports within 30 days as per 16-120.1(i)(6)		100	250
16 RCNY § 11-02(a) *****	Failure to file DEC Medical Waste Plans	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 11-02(b) *****	Failure to File Medical Waste Plans / Amended Plans	1st	2,500	10,000
		2nd	5,000	10,000
		3rd	10,000	10,000
16 RCNY § 11-02(a), (b)	Late Filing of Medical Waste Plans or Reports Within 30 days as per 16 RCNY § 11-02(c)		100	250
16 RCNY § 1-04	Improper disposal of regulated household waste		100	250

 

(Added City Record 10/15/2021, eff. 11/14/2021)