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Int 0274-2018

Nighttime illumination during peak avian migration periods

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Environmental Protectionintroduced 2018-01-31Local Law 2022/031

Enacted as Local Law 2022/031.

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Agenda: 2018-01-31Passed: 2022-01-15Enacted: 2022-01-15

Summary

This bill would require that all non-essential outdoor lighting in buildings owned by the City, or in leased buildings where the City is the only tenant, be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak avian migration periods. Proposed Int. No. 274-A would also require the City to use its best efforts to include provisions in lease negotiations to require this non-essential outdoor lighting be turned off between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak aviation migration periods for buildings where the City is not the only tenant.

Committee on Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.

How it compares

22% of similar bills passed

11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 1413 days in committee

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Sponsors (12)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ActionRe-referred to Committee by Council
2021-11-30 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-12-01 · Committee on Environmental Protection
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2021-12-01 · Committee on Environmental Protection
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-12-14 · Committee on Environmental Protection
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2021-12-14 · Committee on Environmental Protection
ActionAmended by Committee
2021-12-14 · Committee on Environmental Protection
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2021-12-14 · Committee on Environmental Protection
AdvancedApproved by Council
2021-12-15 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2021-12-15 · City Council
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2022-01-14 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2022-01-15 · Administration

Votes (5)

Aye (4)
James F. GennaroDarma V. DiazStephen T. LevinCarlos Menchaca
Absent (1)
Eric A. Ulrich

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2021-12-15 · 12:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Environmental Protection · 2021-12-14 · 4:00 PM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2)
Committee on Environmental Protection · 2021-12-01 · 11:00 AM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1)
City Council · 2018-01-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (20)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 4 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 4-217 read as follows: � 4-217 Limitation on nighttime illumination in city-owned or leased buildings during peak avian migration periods. a. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings. Non-essential outdoor lighting. The term "non-essential outdoor lighting" means lighting that has not been deemed essential for either safety or functionality as determined by an agency designated by the mayor or by the owner of a leased building. Peak avian migration period. The term "peak avian migration period" means the period from August 15 through November 15, and the period from April 1 through May 31 as recommended by New York City Audubon or such other dates determined by an agency designated by the mayor. b. For city-owned buildings, and buildings leased by the city in which the city is the only tenant, non-essential outdoor lighting shall be turned off between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak avian migration periods. c. For buildings leased by the city, where the city is not the only tenant, the agency leasing such building shall use its best efforts to include a provision in such lease requiring that non-essential outdoor lighting be turned off between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak avian migration periods. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately, provided that it shall apply only to leases entered into on or after such date. SS (2015)/MMB (2018)/GZ (2021) LS # 5178/Int. 1073-2016 NEW LS # 195 Admin/GZ 12.7.21 625pm 1 1