Proactive identification and inspection of multiple dwellings where children are at risk of lead poisoning.
Enacted as Local Law 2023/127.
Summary
This local law would create a proactive inspection requirement for buildings selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The departments would identify at least 200 residential buildings each year that may pose a risk of lead exposure to children who reside in such buildings and proactively inspect such buildings for lead-based paint violations.
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-10-12 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-10-12 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-04-25 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-04-25 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-04-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2023-04-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-08-03 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2023-08-03 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmended by Committee
2023-08-03 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2023-08-03 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council
2023-08-03 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2023-08-03 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2023-09-03 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2023-09-05 · City Council
City Council · 2023-08-03 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2023-08-03 · 11:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2023-04-25 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2023-04-25 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2022-10-12 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision b of section 27-2056.17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 70 for the year 2019, is amended to read as follows:
b. To determine compliance with the requirements of this article, in addition to the audits required by section 27-2056.7, the department shall audit the records required to be kept pursuant to this article, including pursuant to section 27-2056.4 and 27-2056.8, for a minimum of 200 buildings each fiscal year. Such additional 200 buildings shall also be inspected for violations of section 27-2056.6 in accordance with subdivision b of section 27-2056.9, and for violations of section 27-2056.8 in accordance with subdivision d-1 of section 27-2056.9. Such additional 200 buildings shall be selected by the department, in consultation with the department of health and mental hygiene, using criteria set forth in the rules of the department that shall include, but need not be limited to:
(1) buildings with peeling lead-based paint violations issued as a result of positive [XRF] x-ray fluorescence tests pursuant to section 27-2056.6, considering the number of such violations and data on the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in certain geographic areas identified by the department of health and mental hygiene;
(2) buildings with violations that have been issued for other indicators of deteriorated subsurfaces including, but not limited to, mold and leaks, considering the number of such violations and data on the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in certain geographic areas identified by the department of health and mental hygiene; and
(3) buildings [selected from a random sample of buildings based on data on the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in certain geographic areas identified by the department of health and mental hygiene; and
(4) buildings selected from a random sample of buildings that are subject to the presumption in section 27-2056.5] with violations that have been issued pursuant to section 27-2056.8, considering the number of such violations and data on the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in certain geographic areas identified by the department of health and mental hygiene.
� 2. This local law takes effect 1 year after it becomes law.
KS/TZ
LS # 5932 and 9444
7/26/23 7:20 PM
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