Int 1124-2018
Orders to secure, seal and close
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2018-09-26
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-09-26Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Buildings commissioner to commence proceedings to seal, secure and close a property where $25,000 or more in unpaid fines is owed to the city with respect to the property.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
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10 passed · 40 died
This bill: 1192 days in committee
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Sponsors (10)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-09-26 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-09-26 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-01-29 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-01-29 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (2)
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2019-01-29 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2018-09-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 1124
- Int. No. 1124
- September 26, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 09-26-2018
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 26, 2018
- Committee Report 1/29/19
- Hearing Testimony 1/29/19
- Hearing Transcript 1/29/19
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 28-214.1 of chapter 2 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
� 28-214.1 Order to seal, secure, and close. If the commissioner determines such action is necessary to the preservation of life and safety the commissioner may order a building subject to a vacate order to be sealed, secured and closed. The commissioner shall commence proceedings to seal, secure and close a property if (i) $25,000 or more in unpaid fines, civil penalties or judgments entered by a court of competent jurisdiction or the environmental control board pursuant to chapter 2 of this title is owed to the city with respect to such property and (ii) such property is vacant.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
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