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Int 0917-2026

Sanitation and cleanliness requirements for roadway and sidewalk cafes.

IntroductionLaid OverCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructureintroduced 2026-05-20

Laid over — postponed to a later committee meeting.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-05-20

Summary

This bill would require roadway and sidewalk cafe operators to ensure that their outdoor setups are clear of trash, debris, graffiti, vermin, food scraps and unsanitary conditions. Operators who violate this provision would be subject to civil penalties ranging from $300 for the first offense to $600 for the second and subsequent offenses.

Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMass 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.

Outlook

4% of similar bills passed

2 passed · 48 died

This bill: 53 days in committee

Similar bills: median 430 days · 231 days when passed

Sponsors (6)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-05-20 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-05-20 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-06-25 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-06-25 · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Heard at (2)

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · 2026-06-25 · 10:15 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
City Council · 2026-05-20 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Int. No. 917 By Council Members J. Sanchez, Louis, Maloney, Wong, Morano and Ariola ..Title A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to sanitation and cleanliness requirements for roadway and sidewalk cafes ..Body Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. The table of maximum civil penalties in section 19-150 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new row in numerical order to read as follows: Section of the Administrative Code Maximum Civil Penalty (dollars) 19-160(b)(3) 300 (first violation); 600 (second and subsequent violations at the same place of business. � 2. Subdivision b of section 19-160 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows: 3. A sidewalk and roadway cafe shall maintain clean setups that are clear of trash, debris, graffiti, vermin, food scraps, and unsanitary conditions. The area of the roadway extending one and one-half feet distance beyond any roadway cafe on all sides of such cafe shall be kept clean. � 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. SS LS #22104 5/5/2026 12:37 PM 1 1