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Int 0473-2014

Strengthening scaffolding requirements.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2014-09-10

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2014-09-10Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

Int. No. 473-A would reduce the number of situations where someone other than a licensed rigger can install, remove or supervise the use of scaffolding.

Committee on Housing and BuildingsDepartment of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.

How it compares

32% of similar bills passed

16 passed · 34 died

This bill: 1208 days in committee

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Sponsors (36)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2014-09-10 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2014-09-10 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2014-09-22 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2014-09-22 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2014-09-22 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (3)

Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2014-09-22 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2014-09-18 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl.
City Council · 2014-09-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (6)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Exception 2 of section 3314.4.1.1 of the New York city building code, as added by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2. The installation and removal of a suspended scaffold may be supervised by a competent person designated by the scaffold permit holder, or where there is no scaffold permit holder, designated by the scaffold controlling entity, provided such scaffold is installed and removed in conjunction with: 2.1. The construction of a new building; 2.2. The full demolition of an existing building; or 2.3. The vertical or horizontal enlargement of an existing building.[;] [2.4. The alteration, maintenance, or repair of a fa�ade of a major building where a site safety plan is required by Section 3310.3.] �2. Exception 2 of section 3314.4.2.1 of the New York city building code, as added by local law number 141 for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2. In lieu of direct and continuing supervision by a licensed rigger, the use of a suspended scaffold may be supervised by a competent person designated by the scaffold controlling entity, provided such scaffold is used in conjunction with: 2.1. The construction of a new building; 2.2. The full demolition of an existing building; or 2.3. The vertical or horizontal enlargement of an existing building.[;] [2.4. The alteration, maintenance, or repair of a fa�ade of a major building where a site safety plan is required by Section 3310.3.] �3. This local law shall take effect on October 1, 2014, except that the commissioner of buildings shall take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date. LS 2071 JW 9/17/14- 1:47p - 2 -