Int 0421-2026
Occupancy of cellar ancillary dwelling units in newly constructed one- and two-family dwellings.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2026-01-29Local Law 2026/080
Enacted as Local Law 2026/080.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-01-29Passed: 2026-04-09Enacted: 2026-04-09
Summary
This bill would allow ancillary dwelling units in cellars of one- and two-family dwellings, created as part of new construction, to be utilized as a rental unit, to be consistent with exemptions for ancillary dwelling units in cellars created in existing one- and two-family dwellings.
Committee on Housing and Buildings — Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
How it compares
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14 passed · 36 died
This bill: 38 days in committee
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Sponsors (5)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-02-09 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-02-09 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2026-03-09 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee· Passed
2026-03-09 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-03-09 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmended by Committee
2026-03-09 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council· Passed
2026-03-10 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2026-03-10 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-04-09 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-04-10 · City Council
Votes (60)
Aye (49)
Tiffany L. CabánChristopher MarteSandra UngKamillah HanksShirley AldebolSusan ZhuangAlexa AvilésGale A. BrewerSelvena N. Brooks-PowersTy HankersonRita C. JosephChi A. OsséLincoln RestlerKevin C. RileyAlthea V. StevensJulie WonCarmen N. De La RosaEric DinowitzElsie EncarnaciónHarvey D. EpsteinSimcha FelderOswald J. FelizJennifer GutiérrezCrystal HudsonShekar KrishnanLinda LeeFarah N. LouisVirginia Maloney Mercedes NarcisseYusef SalaamPierina Ana SanchezJustin E. SanchezKayla Santosuosso Lynn C. SchulmanShanel Thomas-Henry Nantasha M. WilliamsAmanda C. FaríasJulie MeninShaun AbreuChris BanksSandy NurseRita C. JosephPierina Ana SanchezShaun AbreuOswald J. FelizCrystal HudsonKevin C. RileyYusef SalaamSusan Zhuang
Nay (8)
Darlene MealyInna VernikovDavid M. CarrJames F. GennaroFrank MoranoPhil Wong Joann Ariola Vickie Paladino
Absent (3)
Shahana K. HanifVirginia Maloney Nantasha M. Williams
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2026-03-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2026-03-09 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2026-02-09 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 421-A
- Summary of Int. No. 421
- Int. No. 421
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Memorandum in Support
- Committee Report 2/9/26
- Hearing Testimony 2/9/26
- Hearing Transcript 2/9/26
- January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
- Proposed Int. No. 421-A - 3/4/26
- Committee Report 3/9/26
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Hearing Transcript 3/9/26
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- March 10, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Int. No. 421-A (FINAL)
- LDU Letter to City Legislative Affairs
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-10-26
- Local Law 80
Full text
Int. No. 421-A
By Council Members P. Sanchez, Louis, Narcisse, Abreu and Guti�rrez
..Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the occupancy of cellar ancillary dwelling units in newly constructed one- and two-family dwellings
..Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision a of section 27-2087 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
a. Cellar occupancy:
1. No room in the cellar of a one- or two-family dwelling shall be rented [and no] except for the rental and use of an ancillary dwelling unit, as defined in section U102.1 of the New York city building code, that is located in a cellar and for which a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued.
2. No member of the family or families occupying the one- or two-family dwelling shall use [such] a room in the cellar for sleeping, eating, or cooking purposes, except that a secondary kitchen for accessory cooking may be located in the cellar.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
APM
Int. #1404-2025
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