Int 0562-2018
Posting of hurricane evacuation zone and evacuation center information in multiple dwellings.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Fire and Emergency Managementintroduced 2018-02-14Local Law 2019/103
Enacted as Local Law 2019/103.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-02-14Passed: 2019-06-08Enacted: 2019-06-08
Summary
This bill would require the owners of multiple dwellings (Group R-2 occupancy) to post notice in a common area, or in additional areas as required by the Fire Commissioner, stating the relevant hurricane evacuation zone number for that building and providing information on the presence of evacuation centers.
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management — Fire/EMS (non-health-related issues), and Emergency Management Department[ (OEM)].
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This bill: 447 days in committee
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Sponsors (8)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-02-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-02-14 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-10-15 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-10-15 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2019-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
ActionAmended by Committee
2019-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2019-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
AdvancedApproved by Council
2019-05-08 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2019-05-08 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2019-06-08 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2019-06-11 · City Council
Votes (5)
Aye (3)
Joseph C. BorelliFernando Cabrera Chaim M. Deutsch
Absent (1)
Alan N. Maisel
Excused (1)
Justin L. Brannan
Heard at (5)
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2019-05-08 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2019-05-08 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2019-05-07 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2018-10-15 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
City Council · 2018-02-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 562-A
- Summary of Int. No. 562
- Int. No. 562
- February 14, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 02-14-2018
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 14, 2018
- Committee Report 10/15/18
- Hearing Testimony 10/15/18
- Hearing Transcript 10/15/18
- Proposed Int. No. 562-A - 5/9/19
- Committee Report 5/8/19
- Hearing Transcript 5/8/19
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- May 8, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-8-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 8, 2019
- Int. No. 562-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 103
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section FC406 of the New York city fire code, is amended by adding a new provision, FC406.2.3:
406.2.3 Hurricane evacuation notices. The owner of any Group R-2 building or occupancy within a hurricane evacuation zone, as designated by the commissioner of the office of emergency management, shall cause a hurricane evacuation notice to be posted within the building or occupancy. Such notice shall serve to inform building occupants of the current hurricane evacuation zone designation for that building and the methodology for determining their closest hurricane evacuation centers, through 311 or the online Hurricane Evacuation Zone finder. Such notice shall be in such form as prescribed by the commissioner by rule and shall be posted within a common area of the building and such other locations as set forth in the rules.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after becoming law.
BJR/JDK
LS # 957
Int. 741-2015; Int. 562-2018
3/20/19