Int 1037-2018
Notice for the removal of trees.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Parks and Recreationintroduced 2018-07-18
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-07-18Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require any City agency or entity contracted with a City agency that is engaging in a project that will result in the removal of 5 or more trees to provide 60 days advance notice of the planned removal to the local Community Board and Council Member.
Committee on Parks and Recreation — Department of Parks and Recreation.
How it compares
20% of similar bills passed
10 passed · 40 died
This bill: 1262 days in committee
Similar bills: median 571 days · 176 days when passed
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109dEnacted
Int 0097-2018
Prior notification of tree planting abutting private residential property.
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Regulating removal of trees from private property.
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Int 0916-2009
Regulating removal of trees from private property.
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Sponsors (2)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-07-18 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-07-18 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2018-07-18 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 1037
- Int. No. 1037
- July 18, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-18-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 18, 2018
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-156 to read as follows:
� 18-156 Notification of tree removal. Not less than 60 days prior to the commencement of any project that may require the removal of five or more trees by any city agency or any entity acting pursuant to a contract with a city agency, such city agency shall notify of such removal all community boards and the district offices of all council members in which such trees to be removed are located. Such notification shall be by electronic or regular mail and shall include, but need not be limited to, the estimated number of trees to be removed and the dates of the expected removal of such trees.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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LS 1061/Int 349/2014
LS 6677
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