Int 0128-2024

Requiring the department of buildings to verify whether applications for demolition permits are for buildings in special purpose districts and notify local community boards of proposed demolitions in special purpose districts.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2024-02-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-02-28Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Buildings to develop a procedure to independently verify whether a building is in a special purpose district before issuing a demolition permit and provide additional notice to the local community board of such proposed demolition.

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

How it compares

10% of similar bills passed

5 passed · 45 died

This bill: 671 days in committee

Similar bills: median 695 days · 271 days when passed

Compared against 50 Introduction bills in Committee on Housing and Buildings.

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Int 0338-2006

Notification of community boards and council members of demolition permits.

1331dFiled

Int 0514-2003

Requiring notification to CB's and CM's of applications for new construction and demolition permits.

189dFiled

Int 0093-2004

Requiring notification to CB's and CM's of applications for new construction and demolition permits.

696dFiled

Int 0030-2006

Requiring notification to CB's and CM's of applications for new construction and demolition permits.

Requiring the DOB to notify building owners about emergency demolitions.

170dFiled

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Sponsors (3)

Erik D. Bottcher(prime)

Gale A. Brewer

Pierina Ana Sanchez

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2024-02-28 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2024-02-28 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-02-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Article 105 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-105.2.2.1 to read as follows: � 28-105.2.2.1 Verification of zoning. Prior to the issuance of any permit for work that includes full or partial demolition, the department shall verify whether the building is located in any special purpose district designated in the zoning resolution. The commissioner shall establish a procedure for such verification. Such verification procedure shall require independent review by the department and may not rely on statements about zoning in submittal documents. The commissioner shall notify affected community boards of an application for any permit for work that includes full or partial demolition in a special purpose district. � 2. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law. SA LS #11270 2/23/2024 1 1