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                                  1528

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 10, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, MILLMAN, PHEFFER, LANCMAN -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.  of  A.   BOYLAND, CLARK, GOTTFRIED, HEVESI, JAFFEE,
  JEFFRIES, KELLNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the general city law,  in  relation  to  the  review  of
  construction plans by cities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 24 of section 20 of the general  city  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  742  of  the  laws  of 1979, is amended to read as
follows:
  24. To regulate and limit the height, bulk and location  of  buildings
hereafter  erected,  TO  REVIEW  AND  APPROVE  PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR
RECONSTRUCTION OF ANY STRUCTURE PROPOSED TO BE MADE WITHIN  ITS  BOUNDA-
RIES  FOR  COMPLIANCE  WITH ANY CODES, RULES OR REGULATIONS, to regulate
and determine the area of yards, courts and other open  spaces,  and  to
regulate  the  density  of  population  in  any given area, and for said
purposes to divide the city into districts.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER
PROVISION  OF LAW, NO CITY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ACCEPT CERTIFICATION OF
DOCUMENTS FOR NEW OR NEWLY RECONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS  FROM  ARCHITECTS  OR
ENGINEERS  AS  A  SUBSTITUTE  FOR  REVIEW  AND APPROVAL OF SUCH PLANS BY
EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. Such regulations shall be uniform for each  class
of buildings throughout any district, but the regulations in one or more
districts  may  differ  from  those in other districts. Such regulations
shall be designed to secure safety from fire, flood  and  other  dangers
and  to  promote  the  public  health  and welfare, including, so far as
conditions may permit, provision for adequate light, air, convenience of
access, and the accommodation of solar energy systems and equipment  and
access to sunlight necessary therefor, and shall be made with reasonable
regard to the character of buildings erected in each district, the value
of  land  and the use to which it may be put, to the end that such regu-
lations may promote public health,  safety  and  welfare  and  the  most

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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desirable use for which the land of each district may be adapted and may
tend  to  conserve  the value of buildings and enhance the value of land
throughout the city.
  S 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.