Int 1781-2019
Light pollution from light fixtures in a residential district.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Environmental Protectionintroduced 2019-10-30
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2019-10-30Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would restrict persons other than government agencies from operating lights causing outdoor illumination greater than 3000 lumens in a residential district, unless the lighting is fully shielded to reduce light trespass. Any person in violation of this bill would be liable for a civil penalty of $50.
Committee on Environmental Protection — Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.
How it compares
14% of similar bills passed
7 passed · 43 died
This bill: 792 days in committee
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Sponsors (2)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-10-30 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-10-30 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2019-10-30 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 1781
- Int. No. 1781
- October 30, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-30-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 30, 2019
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-426 to read as follows:
� 24-426 Light pollution reduction. In the case of light posts, fixtures or other lighting neither operated by a local, state or federal agency nor operated for the illumination of a parking lot or sidewalk shed, no person shall operate or cause to be operated a light post, fixture or other lighting causing outdoor illumination greater than 3000 lumens in a residential district, unless such post, fixture or lighting is fully shielded to reduce light trespass. Any person in violation of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of $50, recoverable in a proceeding before the office of administrative trials and hearings.
� 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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