Int 0659-2024

Preventing interference of sidewalk sheds in parks and playgrounds.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2024-03-19

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-03-19Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require that sidewalk sheds avoid obstructing parks and playgrounds in New York City, and would require all sidewalk sheds located in parks and playgrounds to be constructed to allow for the elimination of any cross-bracing and have a minimum clear ceiling height of 12 feet, while still maintaining sidewalk shed safety requirements.

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

How it compares

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 652 days in committee

Similar bills: median 537 days · 248 days when passed

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Sponsors (9)

Erik D. Bottcher(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2024-03-19 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2024-03-19 · City Council

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2024-06-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2024-06-25 · Committee on Housing and Buildings

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2024-06-25 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall

City Council · 2024-03-19 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (8)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 3307.6.4.9 of the New York city building code, as amended by local law number 126 for the year 2021, is amended and a new section 3307.6.4.9.1 is added to read as follows: � 3307.6.4.9 Avoid interference. Sidewalk sheds shall be installed and located so to not unreasonably obstruct, either visually or physically, traffic, curb cuts, vehicular access points, street lighting poles, traffic lights or signs, fire hydrants, fire department connections, water sampling stations, bus shelter, or other street furniture, trees, adjacent show windows, [or] means of ingress/ egress[.], parks or playgrounds. � 3307.6.4.9.1 Sidewalk sheds located in parks or playgrounds. Sidewalk sheds located in parks or playgrounds shall be constructed to allow for the elimination of any cross-bracing and shall be constructed such that the passageway under the shed shall have a minimum clear ceiling height of 12 feet (3658 mm), while still maintaining all sidewalk shed safety requirements. Existing sidewalk sheds located in parks or playgrounds shall be replaced with sidewalk sheds that meet the requirements of this section. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #10545 1/23/24 Session 12 EH LS #10545 11/23/22 1 1