Int 1266-2016
Prohibiting the use of plywood to secure vacant and abandoned buildings.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2016-09-14
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2016-09-14Passed: 2017-12-31
Summary
This bill would prohibit the use of plywood in sealing openings in vacant buildings. This prohibition is intended to prevent blight.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
How it compares
20% of similar bills passed
10 passed · 40 died
This bill: 473 days in committee
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2016-09-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2016-09-14 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2016-09-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (2)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 216.1.2 of title 28 of chapter 2 of the New York city construction code is amended to read as follows:
Vacant buildings. Any vacant building not continuously guarded or not sealed and kept secure against unauthorized entry shall have all openings sealed in a manner approved by the commissioner, but the use of plywood shall be prohibited in sealing such openings. [and] [i]It shall be the duty of the owner thereof promptly to make any repairs that may be necessary for the purpose of keeping such building sealed and secure.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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