Int 0786-2022

Tenant education and outreach on residential vacate orders due to damage caused by fires.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2022-10-27

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2022-10-27Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This law would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, in consultation with the Fire Department and Department of Buildings, to develop procedures to ensure that occupants of multiple dwellings are informed of the process for the issuance of residential vacate orders following fires, including information on their rights of occupancy and responsibilities of landlords under all applicable laws.

Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.

How it compares

14% of similar bills passed

7 passed · 43 died

This bill: 430 days in committee

Similar bills: median 736 days · 285 days when passed

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892dFiled

Int 0607-2024

Requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough.

494dEnacted

Int 0667-2011

Vacate orders and violations issued and relocation services provided by the department of housing preservation and development.

845dFiled

Int 0608-2024

Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to increase tenant relocation services in the event of a vacate order.

664dFiled

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Sponsors (9)

Kristin Richardson Jordan

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2022-10-27 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2022-10-27 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-10-27 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 26-306 to read as follows: � 26-306 Tenant education and outreach on residential vacate orders due to damage caused by fires. The department of housing preservation and development, in consultation with the fire department and department of buildings, shall develop procedures to ensure that occupants of multiple dwellings are informed of the process for the issuance of residential vacate orders following fires, including information on their rights of occupancy and responsibilities of landlords under all applicable laws. Any written materials disseminated by the department pursuant to this section shall be made available in the top ten languages most commonly spoken within the city as determined by the department of city planning. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. JDK LS #10307 10/19/22 1 1