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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S1872
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 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
2013-S1872 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3722
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง28-105.12.7.1, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7412, A10511
2011-2012: S402, A317
2015-2016: S2814, A4040
2017-2018: S4519, A5823
2013-S1872 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1872 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permits for construction, excavation or demoli- tion PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires notice to owners of adjoining property before construction, excavation or demolition work is performed. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends Section: 28-105.12.7.1 adding proof of such insurance together with the permit to the owners of adjoining property ninety days prior to the commencement of the construction, excavation or demolition work. JUSTIFICATION: Construction, demolition, or excavation work which is performed on a building which shares a wall with the neighboring build- ing is always complicated, and the consequences of performing that work, especially as they relate to threats to public safety, must be consid- ered before the work is performed. In some instances the neighbor will actually be able to provide information which can highlight some poten- tially dangerous conditions so they can be properly addressed. This is illustrated by a building collapse which occurred in June 2009. The building 493 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY collapsed in large part because the engineers and contractors were unaware of a several signif-
2013-S1872 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1872 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permits for construction, excavation or demolition THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 28-105.12.7.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 8 of the city of New York for the year 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 28-105.12.7.1 Insurance coverage for adjacent properties. A person who obtains a permit for construction, EXCAVATION or demolition oper- ations shall, at such person's own expense, procure and maintain for the duration of the operations, insurance of a kind and in an amount speci- fied by rule of the department, to insure any and all adjacent property owners and their lawful occupants fully for all risks of loss, damage to property or injury to or death of persons, arising out of or in connection with the performance of the proposed work. Such person shall submit proof of insurance to the department when applying for a permit for construction, EXCAVATION or demolition work. SUCH PERSON SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCH INSURANCE TOGETHER WITH THE PERMIT TO THE OWNERS OF ADJOINING PROPERTY THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION WORK. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00148-01-3
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