Int 0882-2024

The installation and maintenance of tree guards

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructureintroduced 2024-05-16

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-05-16Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would grant the Department of Transportation (DOT) the authority to install and maintain tree guards on city property. Tree guards are fence-like structures installed around the perimeter of a tree pit in order to provide a physical barrier between a tree and the surrounding environment so that the tree may be better protected from physical damage and other harm.

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — Mass transportation agencies and facilities, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority, and the Department of Design and Construction and matters related to infrastructure projects within New York City.

How it compares

8% of similar bills passed

4 passed · 46 died

This bill: 593 days in committee

Similar bills: median 608 days · 159 days when passed

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Sponsors (6)

Robert F. Holden(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2024-05-16 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2024-05-16 · City Council

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2025-10-01 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2025-10-01 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · 2025-10-01 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

City Council · 2024-05-16 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (10)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-159.6 to read as follows: � 19-159.6 Tree guard. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following term has the following meaning: Tree guard. The term "tree guard" means a fence installed around the perimeter of a tree pit that provides a barrier between a tree and the surrounding environment for the purposes of protecting such tree from physical damage and other harm. b. The department shall have jurisdiction over the installation and maintenance of any tree guard in a tree pit that is in or adjacent to a public sidewalk on property under the jurisdiction of either the department or the department of parks and recreation. c. The department shall, in conjunction with the department of parks and recreation, develop a website that describes the process for tree guard design, installation and maintenance. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. Session 13 LS #6364 1/16/24 Session 12 KS LS #6364 4/5/22 1:00PM 1