Int 1229-2023
Flood evacuation plans for tenants.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfrontsintroduced 2023-10-19
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2023-10-19Passed: 2023-12-31
Summary
This bill would require property owners to create, post and distribute flood evacuation plans to all current and prospective tenants.
Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts — Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.
How it compares
14% of similar bills passed
7 passed · 43 died
This bill: 73 days in committee
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Sponsors (10)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2023-10-19 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2023-10-19 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2023-10-19 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 1229
- Int. No. 1229
- October 19, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-19-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - October 19, 2023
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 27-2005 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:
h. The owner of a dwelling shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each tenant and prospective tenant of the dwelling, along with the lease or lease renewal form for such tenant or prospective tenant, and shall post and maintain in a common area of the building containing such dwelling, a notice, in a form developed or approved by the department, regarding the procedures that should be followed in the event of flooding. The notice may be combined with any existing required notices and must instruct tenants of evacuation protocol, including but not limited to the location of stairs and emergency exits.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after becoming law.
APM
LS #6306/11604
6/29/2023
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