Int 0405-2004

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Article 11 of subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 27-160.1 to read as follows: §27-160.1 Rat Abatement. No new building permit shall be issued unless the applicant has conducted appropriate trapping or baiting of rats at the site for which the permit is sought, and submits, with the application, a certification that such trapping or baiting has been performed. §2. Article 12 of subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 27-162.1 to read as follows: §27-162.1 Rat Abatement. No building alteration permit shall be issued unless the applicant has conducted appropriate trapping or baiting of rats at the site for which the permit is sought, and submits, with the application, a certification that such trapping or baiting has been performed. § 3. This local law shall take effect thirty days after it shall become law, except that the commissioner of buildings shall take all actions as are necessary for its implementation prior to such effective date. LS #866 SJM