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Int 0454-2022

Establishing timelines for the approval of permits and expanding real time tracking of pending permits.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2022-05-26

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2022-05-26Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This local law would require that city agencies that issues permits or licenses establish publicly available timelines for approving permits, tools for tracking the real-time status of permit applications, and would also require that the administration establish steps for accountability if timelines are not adequately met.

Committee on Technology — Technology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.

How it compares

28% of similar bills passed

14 passed · 36 died

This bill: 583 days in committee

Similar bills: median 623 days · 230 days when passed

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Sponsors (6)

Keith Powers(prime)
Farah N. Louis
Justin L. Brannan
Lincoln Restler
Pierina Ana Sanchez
Darlene Mealy

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-05-26 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-05-26 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-05-26 · 10:00 AM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1)

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 6 of title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 23-602 to read as follows: � 23-602 Timelines for the approval of permits. a. Public timelines. Each city agency that issues permits or licenses shall establish and maintain, for each such permit or license, publicly available timelines that approximate how long an applicant should expect to wait for a decision on such applicant's permit or license application. Such timelines shall be publicly available no later than December 31, 2023. b. Real time tracking. Each city agency that issues permits or licenses shall establish tools that allow applicants to track the status of their applications in real time. Such tracking systems shall be operational no later than December 31, 2023. c. Accountability. On or before December 31, 2023, the mayor shall establish methods of holding agencies accountable if they do not adequately meet the timelines the agencies establish. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 12: BJR LS #8646 4/27/22 Session 11: JR (2017)/MMB (2018) LS # 935 Int. 0061-2018 1/5/18; 7:18 p.m. 1 1