Int 0689-2011
Replacement of trees unlawfully removed from a Special Natural Area District.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Parks and Recreationintroduced 2011-10-05
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2011-10-05Passed: 2013-12-31
Committee on Parks and Recreation — Department of Parks and Recreation.
How it compares
16% of similar bills passed
8 passed · 42 died
This bill: 818 days in committee
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Replacement of trees.
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Sponsors (5)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2011-10-05 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2011-10-05 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2012-04-04 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2012-04-04 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (2)
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2012-04-04 · 11:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl.
City Council · 2011-10-05 · 1:30 PM · Emigrant Savings Bank - 49-51 Chambers Street
Attachments (3)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Item 4.1 of section 28-201.2.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by Local Law number 32 for the year 2009, is amended to read as follows:
4.1 The fine or civil penalty for a violation described in item 4 shall be not less than seven hundred fifty dollars for each tree damaged or removed. In addition, any such trees damaged or removed shall be replaced by the person who removed such tree as directed by the department. In determining the type and size of the replacement tree, the department shall consult with the department of parks and recreation. If the person fails to replace the tree within thirty days following such determination by the department, additional civil penalties may be imposed against such person, to be determined by the commissioner by rule, in consultation with the department of parks and recreation.
§2. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment, except that the commissioner of buildings shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this local law prior to such date.
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