Int 0834-2015
Use of all-terrain vehicles, including dirt bikes.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2015-06-26Local Law 2017/028
Enacted as Local Law 2017/028.
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Agenda: 2015-06-26Passed: 2017-03-18Enacted: 2017-03-18
Summary
This bill prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles, including dirt bikes in New York city, unless given consent by the property owner. The first offense is punishable by a fine and/or a civil penalty of up to 500 dollars. Any subsequent offense is punishable by a fine and/or a civil penalty of up to 1000 dollars.
Committee on Public Safety — Police Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.
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Sponsors (37)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2015-06-26 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2015-06-26 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2016-09-15 · Committee on Public Safety
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2016-09-15 · Committee on Public Safety
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-02-14 · Committee on Public Safety
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2017-02-14 · Committee on Public Safety
ActionAmended by Committee
2017-02-14 · Committee on Public Safety
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2017-02-14 · Committee on Public Safety
AdvancedApproved by Council
2017-02-15 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2017-02-15 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2017-03-18 · Administration
Votes (11)
Aye (11)
Vanessa L. GibsonVincent J. GentileJames VaccaJulissa Ferreras-CopelandJumaane D. WilliamsRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Chaim M. DeutschRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Rory I. LancmanRitchie J. TorresSteven Matteo
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2017-02-15 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Public Safety · 2017-02-14 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Public Safety · 2016-09-15 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2015-06-26 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (18)
- Legislative History Report
- Summary of Int. No. 834-B
- Summary of Int. No. 834-A
- Summary of Int. No. 834
- Int. No. 834 - 6/26/15
- Committee Report 9/15/16
- Hearing Testimony 9/15/16
- Hearing Transcript 9/15/16
- Proposed Int. No. 834-A - 11/21/16
- Committee Report 2/14/17
- Hearing Transcript 2/14/17
- February 15, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Int. No. 834-B (FINAL)
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-15-17
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 15, 2017
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 28
Full text
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 19-196 to read as follows:
� 19-196 All-terrain vehicles, including dirt bikes.
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
All-terrain vehicle. The term "all-terrain vehicle" has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision 1 of section 2281 of the vehicle and traffic law, which includes dirt bikes, or any successor provision.
Operate. The term "operate" means to ride in or on, other than as a passenger, or use or control the operation of an all-terrain vehicle in any manner.
Person. The term "person" means an individual and does not include officers or employees of any governmental agency acting in an official capacity, or private individuals or entities acting pursuant to agreements with governmental agencies.
b. No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle in the city of New York, except that, in the case of property other than a street or a park, an all-terrain vehicle may be operated only with the consent, written or conspicuously posted consistent with applicable law, of the owner or lessee, or operated by an individual owner or lessee.
c. The violation of subdivision b of this section constitutes a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed 500 dollars for the first offense and not to exceed 1,000 dollars for any subsequent offense.
d. A person who violates subdivision b of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of 500 dollars. A person committing a second or subsequent violation of subdivision b of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of 1,000 dollars. Civil penalties pursuant to this subdivision are recoverable in a proceeding before the office of administrative trials and hearings pursuant to chapter 45-A of the charter, or in a civil action or proceeding brought in the name of the city.
e. Any act prohibited by this section additionally constitutes a traffic infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed 500 dollars for the first conviction, and not to exceed 1,000 dollars for any subsequent conviction.
� 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
DA/KET 2/7/2017
LS 3111/2014
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