Int 1823-2017
Towing of motor vehicles.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2017-12-19
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2017-12-19Passed: 2017-12-31
Summary
The proposed legislation would require the New York City Police Department to tow, within 30 days after receiving a complaint, any motor vehicle that is parked on a public street with a missing license plate or registration sticker.
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.
How it compares
8% of similar bills passed
4 passed · 46 died
This bill: 12 days in committee
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Sponsors (1)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-12-19 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-12-19 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2017-12-19 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (3)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is
amended by adding a new section 14-171 to read as follows:
� 14-171 Towing of motor vehicles. No later than 30 days after receiving a complaint about a motor vehicle parked on a public street without a license plate or a registration sticker, the police department shall tow or cause to be towed such motor vehicle.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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December 13, 2017 14:29