Senate Bill S6175

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S6175 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3752
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add ยงยง28-103.22 & 28-201.5, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S991, A706
2013-2014: S2273, A1413
2015-2016: A565
2017-2018: A1894
2019-2020: A1659

2009-S6175 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction; provides that any work on a project shall be stopped until repairs are made on the adjoining property; provides that the New York city department of buildings shall develop a procedure whereby individuals who suffer damage as a result of the construction may be reimbursed within a period of sixty days.

2009-S6175 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6175 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6175

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                           September 18, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to establishing escrow accounts to protect neighboring land-
  owners and tenants from damage due to construction

  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 a new section 28-103.22 to read as follows:
  S 28-103.22 DEVELOPERS' ESCROW ACCOUNTS. 1. ANY DEVELOPER WHO PLANS TO
CONSTRUCT ANY BUILDING WITHIN THE CITY SHALL, PRIOR TO THE  COMMENCEMENT
OF  ANY CONSTRUCTION, DEPOSIT TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT
COST INTO AN ESCROW ACCOUNT.
  2. AN ESCROW ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS
SECTION SHALL BE USED TO SETTLE CLAIMS OF PROPERTY OWNERS WHOSE PROPERTY
IS  DAMAGED  DURING  ANY  CONSTRUCTION, OR THE CLAIMS OF TENANTS WHO ARE
DISPLACED FROM THEIR RESIDENCE AS THE RESULT OF DAMAGE TO  THE  PROPERTY
FROM THE CONSTRUCTION. A DEVELOPER SHALL BE HELD STRICTLY LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE   OR   RELOCATION   EXPENSE  THAT  OCCURS  AS  A  RESULT  OF  THE
CONSTRUCTION.
  3. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS
SECTION, IF ANY DAMAGES OCCUR TO AN ADJOINING PROPERTY, ANY AND ALL WORK
ON  SUCH  PROJECT  SHALL  BE  STOPPED  UNTIL  SUCH  DAMAGED  PROPERTY IS
REPAIRED.
  4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  CLAIM  PROCEDURE  FOR  PROPERTY
OWNERS  AND  TENANTS WHO WISH TO FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE MONEY SET ASIDE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH PROCEDURE SHALL PROVIDE  FOR  A  COMPLETE
RESOLUTION  OF  A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ITS COMMENCE-
MENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05907-01-9

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