§ 12-13 Penalties.

Penalties for violation of these regulations shall be as provided for in § 17-123 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

Appendix A: Lease Notice to Tenant

WINDOW GUARDS REQUIRED LEASE NOTICE TO TENANT

You are required by law to have window guards installed if a child 10 years of age or younger lives in your apartment. Your Landlord is required by law to install window guards in your apartment:

____   if you ask him to put in window guards at any time (you need not give a reason)

   OR

____   if a child 10 years or younger lives in your apartment.

It is a violation of law to refuse, interfere with installation, or remove window guards where required.

CHECK ONE

____   CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER LIVE IN MY APARTMENT

____   NO CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER LIVE IN MY APARTMENT

____   I WANT WINDOW GUARDS EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NO CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER

________________________________________

TENANT (PRINT)

________________________________________

TENANT SIGNATURE         DATE

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL:
Window Falls Prevention Program
New York City Department of Health
125 Worth Street, Room 222A
New York, New York 10013
[phone]

Appendix B: Notice to Tenant or Occupant [English]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CITY OF NEW YORK NOTICE TO TENANT OR OCCUPANT

You are required by law to have window guards installed in all windows* if a child 10 years of age or younger lives in your apartment. Your landlord is required by law to install window guards in your apartment:

____   if a child 10 years of age or younger lives in your apartment.

   OR

____   if you ask him to install window guards at any time (you need not give a reason)

It is a violation of law to refuse, interfere with installation, or remove window guards where required, or to fail to complete and return this form to your landlord. If this form is not returned promptly an inspection by the landlord will follow.

CHECK WHICHEVER APPLY:

____   CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER LIVE IN MY APARTMENT

____   NO CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER LIVE IN MY APARTMENT

____   I WANT WINDOW GUARDS EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NO CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER

____   WINDOW GUARDS ARE INSTALLED IN ALL WINDOWS*

____   WINDOW GUARDS ARE NOT INSTALLED IN ALL WINDOWS*

____   WINDOW GUARDS NEED MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR

____   WINDOW GUARDS DO NOT NEED MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR

Tenant's Name: ________________________________________ ________________________________________

      (Print)                  (Address/Apt. No.)

Tenant's Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________

         (Signature)

RETURN THIS FORM TO      NAME AND ADDRESS OF
               OWNER OR MANAGING AGENT

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: Window Falls Prevention Program
New York City Department of Health
125 Worth Street, Room 222A
New York, New York 10013
[phone]

* Except windows giving access to fire escapes or windows on the first floor that are required means of egress from the dwelling unit.

Appendix B: Notice to Tenant or Occupant [Spanish]

DEPARTMENT DE SALUD CIUDAD DE NEUVA YORK AVISO A LOS INQUILINOS O A LOS OCUPANTES

Usted esta' obligado por ley a hacer instalar rejas en todas las ventanas* si un nino de 10 anos de edad, o menor, vive en su apartmento. Su Casero esta obligado por ley a instalar rejas en las ventanas de su apartmento si:

____   un nino de 10 anos de edad, o menor, vive en su apartamento; o si

____   usted le solicita en cualquier opportunidad que instale rejas en las ventanas (no necesita dar una explicacion).

Constituye una infraccion de la ley negarse, interferir con la instalacion, o retirar las rejas de las ventanas cuando se requiere tenerls, o dejar de llenar y devolver este formulario a su casero. Si este formulario no es devuelto opportunamente, se procedera a realizar una inspeccion por parte del casero.

____   MARCAR SEGUN CORRESPONDA:

____   NINOS DE 10 ANOS DE EDAD 0 MENORES VIVEN EN MI APARTAMENTO

____   NINGUN NINO DE 10 ANOS DE EDAD O MENOR VIVE EN MI APARTAMENTO

____   DESEO QUE SE INSTALEN REJAS EN LAS VENTANAS AUN CUANDO NO TENGO NINOS DE 10 ANOS DE EDAD OR MENORES

____   SE HAN INSTALADO REJAS EN TODAS LAS VENTANAS*

____   NO SE HAN INSTALADO REJAS EN TODAS LAS VENTANAS*

____   LAS REJAS DE VENTANAS NECESITAN MANTENIMIENTO O REPARACION

____   LAS REJAS DE VENTANAS NO NECESITAN MANTENIMIENTO O REPARACION

Nombre del Inquilino: ________________________________________ ________________________________________

         (Letra de Imprenta)            (Direccion/No. de Apto)

Nombre del Inquilino: ________________________________________ Fecha: ________________________________________

         (Signature)

DEVOLVER A:                  NOMBRE Y DIRECCION DEL
                     PROPRIETARIO,
                     AGENTE O ADMINISTRADOR

PARA PEDIR MAYORES INFORMES DIRIGASE A:

Programa de Prevencion de Accidentes en Ventanas Departamento de Salud de la Cuidad de Neuva York
125 Worth Street, Oficina 222A
New York, New York 10013
Telefono: [phone]

* Con excepcion de las ventanas que den acceso a las salidas de incendios o las ventanas del primer piso que constituyan un medio obligatorio de salida de la vivienda.