Int 0848-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 4 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 4-216 to read as follows: � 4-216 Water bottle-filling stations for city agency offices. a. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Bottle-less water dispenser. The term "bottle-less water dispenser" means a device that is connected to the tap water supply of a building and dispenses tap water and that is not attached to a wall, including such a device that is a component of a refrigerator. City agency office. The term "city agency office" means an area of an office building, as defined in section FC 402.1 of the New York city fire code, that is owned or maintained by the department and is occupied by a city agency. Department. The term "department" means the department of citywide administrative services. Water bottle-filling station. The term "water bottle-filling station" means a water bottle fountain or a bottle-less water dispenser. Water bottle fountain. The term "water bottle fountain" means a wall-mounted plumbing fixture that is connected to the tap water supply of a building and is designed for filling a container that is 10 inches in height or more, except that such term does not include a sink. b. The department shall install water bottle-filling stations so that there is at least one water bottle-filling station as follows: 1. Per 100 occupants in every city agency office; and 2. On every floor of a city agency office. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. Session 13 LS #1348 1/10/24 Session 12 NLB LS #1348 1/12/22 2 2