Int 0074-1998

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section one. Chapter six of title twenty-six of the administrative code is amended by adding thereto a new section 26-531 to read as follows: �26-531. Underutilized dwelling units. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to occupancies of dwelling units in all city-assisted limited-profit housing company multiple dwellings developed pursuant to article II of the private housing finance law not subject to federal occupancy standards. (b) The department of housing preservation and development, the "supervising agency" under the provisions of the private housing finance law, shall not promulgate any regulations so as to require the mandatory relocation of any occupant or occupants due to the underutilization of a dwelling unit unless the initial lease, proprietary lease or occupancy agreement of such occupant or occupants contains a statement that the occupants may be required to move to an appropriate size dwelling unit after the initial occupancy and such statement shall not be included in any renewal lease, amended proprietary lease or amended occupancy agreement. �2. This local law shall take effect immediately. Referred to the Committee on Housing and Building.