Int 0853-2015

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 13 to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER 13 LAWN CARE DEVICES � 20-699.7 Diesel-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers. � 20-699.8 Penalty. � 20-699.7 Diesel-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers. No person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale a diesel-powered leaf blower or diesel-powered lawn mower after September 1, 2017. � 20-699.8 Penalty. a. A person who violates any provision of this subchapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. b. Civil penalties under this section may be recovered by the department in an action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction or in a proceeding before the environmental control board. Such board shall have the power to impose civil penalties provided for in this section. c. The civil penalties set forth in subdivision a of this section shall be indexed to inflation in a manner to be determined by department rules. � 2. Section 24-242 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows: (c) No person shall operate a diesel-powered leaf blower or diesel-powered lawn mower after September 1, 2017. � 3. This local law takes effect immediately. LS # 3688 SS 4/23/15 4;32PM