Int 0768-2022

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-143 to read as follows: � 16-143 Street cleanliness grading system. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Blockface. The term "blockface" means one side of a city block, corner to corner, including both the street and its sidewalk. Cleanliness grade. The term "cleanliness grade" means a letter grade assigned by the department that accounts for the following factors: (i) the amount of litter on and adjacent to the street; (ii) the presence of weeds; (iii) the presence of discarded bulky items; (iii) any prohibited dumping, as set forth in section 16-119; and (iv) any other factors as determined by the department. b. The department shall establish and implement a system for assigning each blockface in the city a cleanliness grade. c. The department shall inspect each blockface no less than two times per year and post on the department's website each such blockface's cleanliness grade and a description of the reasons such blockface received such grade. The department shall use such information to determine which blockfaces require additional resources and redirect such resources to such blockfaces. � 3. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. JSA LS #8151 7/8/2022 2 2