Int 0949-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 16-120 of title 16 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law 22 for the year 2002, is amended to read as follows: a. The owner, lessee, agent, occupant or other person who manages or controls a building or dwelling shall provide and maintain in accordance with this section separate receptacles for the deposit of incinerator residue and ashes[;], refuse, and liquid waste. Any such owner, lessee, agent, occupant or other person who manages or controls a building with 100 units or more shall also provide a dumpster of not less than 20 yards in length for the deposit of refuse. The receptacles shall be provided for the exclusive use of each building or dwelling and shall be of sufficient size and number to contain the wastes accumulated in such building or dwelling during a period of [seventy-two] 72 hours. The receptacles shall be made of metal or other material of a grade and type acceptable to the department, the department of health and mental hygiene and the department of housing preservation and development. Receptacles used for liquid waste shall be constructed so as to hold their contents without leakage. Metal containers shall be provided with tight fitting metal covers. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. Session 13 LS #108 1/18/2024 Session 12 JSA LS #108 7/12/2022