Int 0835-2015

Establishing requirements for the selection, installation and maintenance of plants for green roof systems

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Environmental Protectionintroduced 2015-06-26

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2015-06-26Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

This bill would mandate that the New York City building code is amended by adding a new reference standard ASTM E 2600, in appropriate order, specifically the Standard Guide for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance of Plants for Green Roof Systems. 2400M-06(2015)e1………..1507.16.5

Committee on Environmental Protection — Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.

How it compares

46% of similar bills passed

23 passed · 27 died

This bill: 918 days in committee

Similar bills: median 532 days · 229 days when passed

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Sponsors (5)

Costa G. Constantinides(prime)

Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.

Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.

Peter A. Koo

Rosie Mendez

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2015-06-26 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2015-06-26 · City Council

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2016-10-28 · Committee on Environmental Protection

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2016-10-28 · Committee on Environmental Protection

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Environmental Protection · 2016-10-28 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall

City Council · 2015-06-26 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 1507.16 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new section 1507.16.5 to read as follows: 1507.16.5 Selection, installation and maintenance of plants for green roof systems. The selection, installation and maintenance of plants for green roof systems shall comply with ASTM E 2400/E 2400M. � 2. Chapter 35 of the New York city building code is amended by adding a new reference standard ASTM E 2600, in appropriate order, to read as follows: ASTM ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 Standard Reference Number Title Referenced in code section number E 2400 / Standard Guide for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance 2400M-06(2015)e1 of Plants for Green Roof Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1507.16.5 � 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings shall take such actions, as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date. SS LS#: 1547 Int. No. 348-2010 5/18/15 4:33PM 1