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Int 0194-2022

Requiring landlords to test apartment air quality before offering a lease for signature.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2022-04-14

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2022-04-14Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This local law would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to promulgate a list of interior air pollutants and threshold amounts that would be dangerous for humans. Then, beginning January 1, 2023 and thereafter, this local law would require the owner of a multiple dwelling or a one or two family dwelling to test for such interior air pollutants and to remediate such air pollutants that are found in hazardous amounts prior to the offer of a lease or occupancy.

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

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This bill: 626 days in committee

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Sponsors (11)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-04-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-04-14 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-04-14 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 27-2005 of article 1 of subchapter 2 of chapter 2 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows: h. 1. Prior to January 1, 2023, the department shall, in consultation with the department of health and mental hygiene, promulgate a list of interior air pollutants including, but not limited to, asbestos, biological pollutants, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, lead, nitrogen dioxide, pesticides, radon, respirable particles, second-hand smoke, and volatile organic compounds, and the threshold amounts of such interior air pollutants above which the concentration of such pollutant in an interior space is hazardous to human life and well-being. 2. Prior to January 1, 2023, the department shall, in consultation with the department of health and mental hygiene, promulgate rules with respect to the proper testing, remediation, and certification of remediation of interior air pollutants on the list promulgated pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision. 3. On and after January 1, 2023, prior to the offer of an initial lease for signature, or prior to occupancy if there is no lease, the owner of a multiple dwelling, or a one or two family dwelling, shall test such dwelling for interior air pollutants, and, if interior air pollutants are found in hazardous amounts, shall remediate such hazards. �2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 12 NC LS #1179 1/11/22 Session 11 SS/NKA LS #6650