Int 0587-2018

Portable storage containers

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2018-02-14

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-02-14Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

The bill would restrict residential property owners from putting a portable storage container on their property unless a permit was issued for such container by the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings. The permit would have a duration of no more than six months, and could be renewed one time for an additional six-month period at the discretion of the Commissioner.

Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.

How it compares

12% of similar bills passed

6 passed · 44 died

This bill: 1415 days in committee

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Sponsors (1)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2018-02-14 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2018-02-14 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-02-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Article 105 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-105.13 to read as follows: � 28-105.13 Permit for portable storage containers. No person shall place a portable storage container on residential property unless a permit for such container has been issued by the commissioner. Such permit shall be for a period of no more than six months and may be renewed for an additional six month period at the discretion of the commissioner. A person shall be allowed no more than one permit for any five-year period. � 28-105.13.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this section, "portable storage container" means any weather resistant box-like container transported by truck or trailer to a desired location and designed for the outdoor storage of personal property of household goods for temporary use only. For the purposes of this section, dumpsters, the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer, or prefabricated sheds shall not be considered a portable storage container. � 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. JCH/MAJ LS# 3437/ Int 672-2015 LS #393 12/28/18 3:02 PM