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Int 0478-2011

Recovery of relocation expenses incurred by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to a vacate order.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2011-02-16

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2011-02-16Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Housing and BuildingsDepartment of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.

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28% of similar bills passed

14 passed · 36 died

This bill: 1049 days in committee

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Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2011-02-16 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2011-02-16 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2011-02-16 · 1:30 PM · Emigrant Savings Bank - 49-51 Chambers Street
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision three of §26-305 of chapter two of title 26 the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: 3. The department may bring an action against the owner for the recovery of such expenses. The institution of such action shall not suspend or bar the right to pursue any other remedy provided by this section or any other law for the recovery of such expenses. As a part of such action for recovery the department may require the owner to deposit moneys in an escrow account, naming the department as escrowee; such moneys shall be equivalent to at least ten per cent of the rent roll for five years prior to the vacate order. §2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment, except that the commissioner of housing preservation and development shall take such actions as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date. LER LS 1567 1/10/11