Int 0660-2024
Required lighting under sidewalk sheds.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2024-03-19Local Law 2025/050
Enacted as Local Law 2025/050.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2024-03-19Passed: 2025-04-17Enacted: 2025-04-17
Summary
This bill would double the required level of lighting under sidewalk sheds from 45 lumens per watt or greater to 90 lumens per watt or greater, and would require that lighting under sidewalk sheds be provided specifically by LED lights. Additionally, this bill would require lighting fixtures serving a sidewalk shed that is within a 20-foot radius of a window, glass door, or any other fenestration of a dwelling unit to be equipped with directional adjustment or shielding to eliminate light trespass toward the dwelling unit.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
How it compares
26% of similar bills passed
13 passed · 37 died
This bill: 371 days in committee
Similar bills: median 556 days · 125 days when passed
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Int 0041-2010
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Int 0391-2024
Studying sidewalk shed designs and improving the aesthetics of existing sidewalk sheds.
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Sponsors (16)
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
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2025-03-26 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2025-03-26 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmended by Committee
2025-03-26 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2025-03-26 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council
2025-03-26 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2025-03-26 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2025-04-08 · Mayor
ActionBill Signing Scheduled by Mayor
2025-04-17 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2025-04-17 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2025-04-17 · City Council
Votes (7)
Aye (7)
Pierina Ana SanchezAlexa AvilésOswald J. FelizLincoln RestlerShaun AbreuEric DinowitzCrystal Hudson
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2025-03-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2025-03-26 · 11:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
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 (19)
- Summary of Int. No. 660-A
- Summary of Int. No. 660
- Int. No. 660
- March 19, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-19-24
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 19, 2024
- Committee Report 6/25/24
- Hearing Testimony 6/25/24
- Hearing Transcript 6/25/24
- Proposed Int. No. 660-A - 3/19/25
- Committee Report 3/26/25
- Hearing Transcript 3/26/25
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- March 26, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-26-25
- Int. No. 660-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB
- Local Law 50
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 3307.6.4.8 of the New York city building code, as amended by a local law for the year 2025 amending the New York city building code, relating to studying sidewalk shed designs and improving the aesthetics of existing sidewalk sheds, as proposed in introduction number 391-A, is amended to read as follows:
3307.6.4.8 Lighting. Sidewalk shed lighting shall be in conformance with the following:
1. The underside of sidewalk sheds shall be illuminated at all times either by daylight or electric light. The level of illumination shall be uniformly distributed along the entire length of the shed with a minimum of 1.5 footcandle (17 lux) measured at the level of the walking surface, or 5 footcandle (55 lux) measured at the level of the walking surface when the walking surface is within 10 feet (3048 mm) of a subway entrance, bus shelter, or similar transit facility, with a minimum luminous efficacy of [45] 90 lumens per watt or greater and be rated to operate at temperatures of 5�F (-15�C) and higher.
2. All lamps shall be enclosed in water-resistant and vandal-resistant fixtures, and all lamps, wiring, and accessory components shall conform to the requirements of the New York City Electrical Code.
3. Photosensors may be used to control electric lighting according to the amount of daylight available. All photosensors shall be equipped for fail-safe operation ensuring that if the sensor or control fails, the lamps will provide the lighting levels required by this section.
4. LED lighting shall be used to satisfy the requirements of this section.
5. Where a lighting fixture serving a sidewalk shed is within a 20-foot (6096 mm) radius of the fenestration of a dwelling unit, such lighting fixture shall be equipped with directional adjustment or shielding to eliminate light trespass toward such dwelling unit.
� 2. This local law takes effect on the same date that section two of a local law for the year 2025 amending the New York city building code, relating to studying sidewalk shed designs and improving the aesthetics of existing sidewalk sheds, as proposed in introduction number 391-A, takes effect.
Session 13
APM
LS #10774
3/18/25 11.15pm
Session 12
EH
LS #10774
12/22/22 1:25p
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