Int 0487-2011

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 3 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-183.1 to read as follows: §19-183.1 Detectable warning surfaces. a. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall be defined as follows: 1. “Bike lane” shall mean a portion of the roadway that has been marked off or separated for the preferential or exclusive use of bicycles. 2. “Detectable warning surfaces” shall mean a surface feature of truncated dome material built in or applied to the walking surface to advise visually impaired people of an upcoming change from a pedestrian to a vehicular way. 3. “Pedestrian plaza” shall mean an area designated by the department of transportation for use as a plaza located within the bed of a roadway, which may contain benches, tables or other facilities for pedestrian use. b. The department, in consultation with the mayor’s office for people with disabilities, shall install detectable warning surfaces around the perimeter of pedestrian plazas and bike lanes. §2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law. LS # 1868 02/22/11 JW