Int 0940-2015
Increasing the penalties for a violation of a stop work order.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2015-09-30Local Law 2017/157
Enacted as Local Law 2017/157.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2015-09-30Passed: 2017-08-30Enacted: 2017-08-30
Summary
This bill would increase the penalties for violating a stop work order from $5,000 to $6,000 for the initial violation and from $10,000 to $12,000 for subsequent violations.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
How it compares
28% of similar bills passed
14 passed · 36 died
This bill: 677 days in committee
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Sponsors (31)
Lifecycle
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2015-09-30 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2015-12-10 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2015-12-10 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-08-08 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2017-08-08 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmended by Committee
2017-08-08 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2017-08-08 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council
2017-08-09 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2017-08-09 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2017-08-25 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2017-08-30 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2017-09-01 · City Council
Votes (11)
Aye (7)
Jumaane D. WilliamsHelen K. RosenthalBarry S. GrodenchikRafael Salamanca, Jr.Eric A. UlrichYdanis A. RodriguezMark Levine
Absent (4)
Ritchie J. TorresRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.Rosie Mendez
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2017-08-09 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2017-08-08 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2015-12-10 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2015-09-30 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (18)
- Legislative History Report
- Summary of Int. No. 940-A
- Int. No. 940 - 9/30/15
- Summary of Int. No. 940
- September 30, 2015 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Committee Report 12/10/15
- Hearing Testimony 12/10/15
- Hearing Transcript 12/10/15
- Proposed Int. No. 940-A - 8/3/17
- Committee Report 8/8/17
- Hearing Transcript 8/8/17
- August 9, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Int. No. 940-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 8-9-17
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 157
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - August 9, 2017
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 28-207.2.6 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
� 28-207.2.6 Penalties. In addition to the penalties provided for in this chapter, any person who fails to comply with a stop work order shall be liable for a civil penalty in the amount of [five thousand dollars] $6,000 for the initial violation and [ten thousand dollars] $12,000 for every subsequent violation, to be paid to the department prior to the rescission of the stop work order; provided, however, this shall not apply to any work performed to remedy an unsafe or hazardous condition as authorized by order of the commissioner.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, before such effective date.
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