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Int 1384-2019

Posting signs notifying the public of bacteria discovered in water tanks.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2019-01-24

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2019-01-24Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This law would require building owners to post signs notifying building residents and the public of harmful bacteria discovered within water tanks.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

How it compares

28% of similar bills passed

14 passed · 36 died

This bill: 1071 days in committee

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Sponsors (2)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-01-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-01-24 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2019-01-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 17-194 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows: g. Notice where harmful bacteria are found. Where harmful bacteria are discovered in a water tank, the owner of the building served by such water tank shall, within 24 hours after such owner knows or reasonably should know of such a discovery, post signs on all building entrances, in clear and plain language, notifying both the building residents and the public about the bacteria discovered. The signs shall remain in place for two weeks after the cleaning and disinfection of such water tank. � 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law, except that the department of health and mental hygiene shall take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date. SIL LS #7165 12/27/18 1 2