Int 1819-2019
Street markings indicating locations of fire hydrants.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2019-12-10
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2019-12-10Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Transportation to mark the location of each fire hydrant next to a street by painting a symbol in the middle of the street directly across from the hydrant. These markings are intended to allow the Fire Department to find the nearest fire hydrant quickly when responding to an emergency.
Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.
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This bill: 751 days in committee
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Sponsors (2)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-12-10 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-12-10 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-05-05 · Committee on Transportation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2021-05-05 · Committee on Transportation
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2019-12-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 1819
- Int. No. 1819
- December 10, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-10-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - December 10, 2019
- Committee Report 5/5/21
- Hearing Testimony 5/5/21
- Hearing Transcript 5/5/21
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-159.4 to read as follows:
� 19-159.4 Fire hydrant markers. a. The department shall mark the location of each fire hydrant situated adjacent to a public street using a symbol painted in the middle of the street, directly across from the fire hydrant, and shall maintain such markings so that they remain clearly visible.
b. The absence of a marking required by this section shall not constitute a defense to a violation of any law prohibiting the obstruction a fire hydrant.
� 2. This local law takes effect 1 year after it becomes law.
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