Int 0432-2006

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 16-303 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision q to read as follows: q. “Construction waste” means non-putrescible waste materials resulting from the demolition, construction, alteration or excavation of any building or structure, including, but not limited to, materials such as dirt, earth, plaster, dry-wall, metal components, concrete, rock, rubble, slag, ashes, yard waste, roofing shingles, wood and glass. §2. Section 16-306 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph c to read as follows: c. Any businesses engaged in the removal of construction waste, required to be licensed pursuant to section 16-505 of this code, shall cause to be recycled or reused at least one-half of all construction waste that they collect, as measured by weight. The New York city business integrity commission shall adopt and implement rules requiring businesses licensed to remove, collect or dispose of construction waste to provide for the collection of, and for the reuse or recycling of such waste. Rules promulgated by the business integrity commission pursuant to this subdivision shall be enforced in the manner provided in section 16-517 of this code. The commissioner shall have the authority to issue a notice of violation for any violation of such rule or of this subdivision and such notices of violation shall be returnable in a proceeding brought in the name of the commissioner before the environmental control board which may impose a penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each such violation. §3. This local law shall take effect on July 1, 2007. DA/CJC- 5/30/06 LS#784