Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 27, 2010 |
reported referred to codes |
Apr 20, 2010 |
print number 9513a |
Apr 20, 2010 |
amend and recommit to housing |
Jan 08, 2010 |
referred to housing |
Assembly Bill A9513
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BENJAMIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Nettie Mayersohn
Michael Benedetto
Adam Clayton Powell IV
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
Karim Camara
Marcos Crespo
Joseph Errigo
2009-A9513 - Details
2009-A9513 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9513 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of radiator covers and notification to tenants of the obligation of owners to supply radiator covers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require managers of multiple dwellings to install radiator covers in units where a child twelve years or younger resides. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section I. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding two new sections: 17-124 and 17-125. Section 17-124. Owners, lessees, agents and other persons who manage or control multiple dwellings shall install or cause to be installed radiator covers on all radiators in use in any dwelling unit in which a child twelve years or younger resides. Tenants that install radiator covers will be reimbursed by property manager. Section 17-125. All leases offered to tenants must include a provision informing tenants of management's obligation to install radiator covers. The department of health and mental hygiene shall promulgate the regulations. Any person violating the provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to five
2009-A9513 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9513 I N A S S E M B L Y January 8, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BENJAMIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Housing AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the installation of radiator covers and notification to tenants of the obligation of owners to supply radiator covers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding two new sections 17-124 and 17-125 to read as follows: S 17-124 RADIATOR COVERS. A. OWNERS, LESSEES, AGENTS AND OTHER PERSONS WHO MANAGE OR CONTROL MULTIPLE DWELLINGS SHALL INSTALL OR CAUSE TO BE INSTALLED RADIATOR COVERS ON ALL RADIATORS IN USE IN ANY DWELLING UNIT IN WHICH A CHILD TWELVE YEARS OR YOUNGER RESIDES. B. OWNERS, LESSEES, AGENTS OR OTHER PERSONS WHO MANAGE OR CONTROL MULTIPLE DWELLINGS SHALL REIMBURSE ANY TENANT WHO INSTALLS OR CAUSED TO BE INSTALLED ANY AND ALL RADIATOR COVERS ON ANY RADIATOR IN USE IN ANY DWELLING UNIT IN WHICH THEY RESIDE WITH A CHILD TWELVE YEARS OR YOUNGER. C. WHENEVER USED IN THIS TITLE THE TERM "RADIATOR" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY STAND-ALONE, UPRIGHT STEAM RADIATOR. S 17-125 RADIATOR COVERS; NOTIFICATION TO TENANTS. A. ALL LEASES OFFERED TO TENANTS IN MULTIPLE DWELLINGS MUST CONTAIN A NOTICE, CONSPIC- UOUSLY SET FORTH THEREIN, WHICH ADVISES TENANTS OF THE OBLIGATION OF THE OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT OR OTHER PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS A MULTIPLE DWELLING TO INSTALL RADIATOR COVERS ON ALL RADIATORS IN USE IN ANY DWELLING UNIT IN WHICH A CHILD TWELVE YEARS OR YOUNGER RESIDES, AND WHERE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT OF SUCH RADIATOR COVERS IS AVAILABLE. B. THE OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT OR OTHER PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS MULTIPLE DWELLINGS MUST CAUSE TO BE DELIVERED TO EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT A NOTICE ADVISING OCCUPANTS OF THE OBLIGATION OF SUCH OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT OR OTHER PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS A MULTIPLE DWELLING TO INSTALL RADIATOR COVERS AND WHERE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT OF SUCH RADIATOR COVERS IS AVAILABLE. SUCH NOTICE MUST BE PROVIDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN A FORM AND MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND MAY BE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Nettie Mayersohn
Michael Benedetto
Adam Clayton Powell IV
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
Karim Camara
Marcos Crespo
Joseph Errigo
2009-A9513A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9513A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9513A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property law, in relation to the installation of radiator covers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require managers of residential buildings, if requested by a tenant, to install radiator covers in units where a child twelve years or younger resides. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Section 235-b of the real property law is amended by inserting a new subdivision 2 and renumbering the current subdivisions accordingly. §235-b(2)(a): If a child age twelve or younger resides within a tenant's dwelling, a landlord shall, at the written request of the tenant, be responsible for installing a radiator cover on any uncovered radiator that carries fluids at one hundred sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit or higher and is located in the tenant's dwelling. The. landlord shall have ninety days after receipt of such request to complete the installa- tion. §235-b(2)(b): The failure of the landlord to install a radiator cover or covers within the ninety day period, following a written request by the tenant, shall be deemed a hazard to the occupants, age 12 or younger. In any case in which a tenant shall make a payment in order to install a requested radiator cover, following the failure of the landlord to
2009-A9513A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9513--A I N A S S E M B L Y January 8, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BENJAMIN, DINOWITZ, MAYERSOHN, BENEDETTO, POWELL, ROBINSON, ESPAILLAT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CAMARA, CRESPO, ERRIGO, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, HYER-SPENCER, MARKEY, MENG, MILLMAN, SKARTADOS, TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to the installation of radiator covers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 235-b of the real property law, as added by chapter 597 of the laws of 1975, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 403 of the laws of 1983, paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 as added by chapter 116 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: S 235-b. Warranty of habitability. 1. In every written or oral lease or rental agreement for residential premises the landlord or lessor shall be deemed to covenant and warrant that the premises so leased or rented and all areas used in connection therewith in common with other tenants or residents are fit for human habitation and for the uses reasonably intended by the parties and that the occupants of such prem- ises shall not be subjected to any conditions which would be dangerous, hazardous or detrimental to their life, health or safety. When any such condition has been caused by the misconduct of the tenant or lessee or persons under his direction or control, it shall not constitute a breach of such covenants and warranties. 2. (A) IF A CHILD OF AGE TWELVE OR YOUNGER RESIDES WITHIN A TENANT'S DWELLING A LANDLORD SHALL, AT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE TENANT, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A RADIATOR COVER ON ANY UNCOVERED RADIATOR THAT: CARRIES STEAM, WATER, OR OTHER FLUIDS AT TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; ARE NOT CURRENTLY COVERED IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES THAT THE TEMPERATURE OF THE OUTER SURFACE DOES NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED NINE DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; AND ARE LOCATED IN THE TENANT'S DWELLING. THE LANDLORD SHALL HAVE NINETY DAYS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14778-04-0
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