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Int 0576-2022

Requiring reporting on the features and condition of public restrooms.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Parks and Recreationintroduced 2022-07-14Local Law 2023/144

Enacted as Local Law 2023/144.

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Agenda: 2022-07-14Passed: 2023-11-05Enacted: 2023-11-05

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), to inspect and issue a report on each public restroom under its jurisdiction that has routinely been given an unacceptable rating after having been inspected by DPR. DPR would also be required to maintain a website that would include information about the location of each restroom and the condition and functionality of features in each public restroom (i.e., the cleanliness and the conditions of fixtures like sinks and toilets in such restrooms), as determined by DPR inspections.

Committee on Parks and RecreationDepartment of Parks and Recreation.

How it compares

28% of similar bills passed

14 passed · 36 died

This bill: 447 days in committee

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Sponsors (34)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-07-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-07-14 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-03-01 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-03-01 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-10-05 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2023-10-05 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
ActionAmended by Committee
2023-10-05 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2023-10-05 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
AdvancedApproved by Council
2023-10-05 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2023-10-05 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2023-11-05 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2023-11-06 · City Council

Votes (12)

Aye (10)
Shekar KrishnanSandra UngMarjorie VelázquezRobert F. HoldenJulie MeninLincoln RestlerDavid M. CarrEric DinowitzLinda LeeChristopher Marte
Absent (1)
Mercedes Narcisse
Excused (1)
Francisco P. Moya

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2023-10-05 · 2:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2023-10-05 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2023-03-01 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2022-07-14 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (20)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 18-158 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 67 for the year 2022, is amended to read as follows: a. Definition. For the purposes of this section, the term "park feature" means a structural or landscape element of a park or other property under the jurisdiction of the department, including, but not limited to: athletic fields; benches; fences; lawns; horticultural areas; paved surfaces; play equipment; public restrooms and the fixtures within; safety surfacing; sidewalks; trees; unpaved trails; and any condition related to cleanliness, such as the presence of litter, graffiti, broken glass, ice or weeds. � 2. Section 18-158 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows: e. The department shall maintain a website listing all public restrooms under the jurisdiction and management of the commissioner, which shall include: 1. The location of each public restroom; 2. The number of sinks, toilets and changing tables in each public restroom; 3. A website link to data related to the general level of cleanliness of each public restroom and the condition and functionality of each feature and the fixtures within, as determined by an inspection performed pursuant to this section; 4. A website link to information regarding department reporting procedures for complaints related to applicable accessibility requirements; and 5. Any other feature of each public restroom the department deems relevant. � 3. This local law takes effect immediately. NAB/KS LS #9070 9/27/23 8:25PM 2