Int 0859-2018
Permits authorizing gas restoration after an emergency shut-off.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2018-04-25
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-04-25Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Buildings to confirm receipt of a request for inspection of gas repairs and perform the inspection within 5 days in all residential buildings where gas has been shut off due to safety concerns.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
How it compares
28% of similar bills passed
14 passed · 36 died
This bill: 1346 days in committee
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Sponsors (1)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-04-25 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-04-25 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2020-12-02 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2020-12-02 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2020-12-02 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2020-12-02 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (3)
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2020-12-02 · 1:00 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2) -
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2020-12-02 · 1:00 PM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2)
City Council · 2018-04-25 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 859
- Int. No. 859
- April 25, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-25-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 25, 2018
- Committee Report 12/2/20
- Hearing Testimony 12/2/20
- Hearing Transcript 12/2/20
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 119 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-119.5 to read as follows:
� 28-119.5 Expedited inspections for gas restoration after an emergency shut off. The department shall confirm receipt of a request for inspection of gas plumbing repairs of property that is classified as occupancy Group R to correct a class A or class B condition, as described in part 261 of title 16 of the New York codes, rules and regulations, within 72 hours of the owner of such building notifying the department of such request, and shall conduct a gas authorization inspection within 5 days of receipt of such request.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, before its effective date.
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