Int 1158-2018
Holding information sessions and posting information online to provide guidance to building owners regarding maintenance and inspections of cooling towers.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2018-10-17Local Law 2019/077
Enacted as Local Law 2019/077.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-10-17Passed: 2019-04-28Enacted: 2019-04-28
Summary
This law would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Department of Buildings, to hold information sessions at least twice annually for building owners regarding maintenance, cleaning, and inspections of cooling towers, and to post the information online.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
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Sponsors (10)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-10-17 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-10-17 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-10-23 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-10-23 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-10-23 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-10-23 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-03-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2019-03-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council
2019-03-28 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2019-03-28 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2019-04-28 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2019-04-30 · City Council
Votes (10)
Aye (7)
Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.Margaret S. ChinMark Gjonaj Barry S. GrodenchikBill PerkinsCarlina Rivera Helen K. Rosenthal
Absent (3)
Fernando Cabrera Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.Ritchie J. Torres
Heard at (5)
City Council · 2019-03-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2019-03-25 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2018-10-23 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2018-10-23 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2018-10-17 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (18)
- Summary of Int. No. 1158
- Int. No. 1158
- October 17, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-17-2018
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 17, 2018
- Committee Report 10/23/18
- Hearing Testimony 10/23/18
- Hearing Transcript 10/23/18
- Committee Report 3/25/19
- Hearing Transcript 3/25/19
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- March 28, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-28-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 28, 2019
- Int. No. 1158 (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 77
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new heading to read as follows:
� 17-194.1 Cooling towers; maintenance and inspection.
� 2. Section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision k to read as follows:
k. Guidance for building owners. The department, in consultation with the department of buildings, shall hold information sessions, at least twice annually, for interested building owners, regarding the requirements for maintaining, cleaning, and inspecting cooling towers in accordance with this section. The information provided in such information sessions shall also be posted on the website of the department in simple and understandable terms.
� 3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
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