Senate Bill S3563

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of division of housing and community renewal orders

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

  • 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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2015-S3563 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A682
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Public Housing Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-a, Pub Hous L; add Title 26 Chap 1 §26-101, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10922
2011-2012: S3115, A1717
2013-2014: S1738, A1125
2017-2018: S2368, A4171
2019-2020: A1300
2021-2022: A3284
2023-2024: A3829

2015-S3563 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of DHCR orders by owners of multiple dwelling units; provides a fine of $5,000 for each instance of non-compliance.

2015-S3563 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3563 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3563

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ESPAILLAT,  HOYLMAN,  KRUEGER  --  read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Housing, Construction and Community Development

AN  ACT  to  amend the public housing law and the administrative code of
  the city of New York, in relation to penalties for  non-compliance  of
  division of housing and community renewal orders

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

  Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a  new  section
14-a to read as follows:
  S  14-A.  PENALTIES  FOR  NON-COMPLIANCE.  ANY  LANDLORD OR OWNER OF A
MULTIPLE DWELLING WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDER BY THE DIVISION  OF
HOUSING  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  A  FINE  OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR EACH INSTANCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE.
  S 2. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of  New  York  is
amended by adding a new chapter 1 to read as follows:
                                CHAPTER 1
                              MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 26-101 PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.
  S 26-101 PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE. 1. ANY OWNER OF A DWELLING UNIT
WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDER BY THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMU-
NITY  RENEWAL  SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR EACH INSTANCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) THE TERM "OWNER" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE
FREEHOLD OF THE PREMISES OR LESSER ESTATE THEREIN, A MORTGAGEE OR VENDEE
IN POSSESSION, ASSIGNEE OF RENTS, RECEIVER, EXECUTOR,  TRUSTEE,  LESSEE,
AGENT,  OR ANY OTHER PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
IN CONTROL OF A DWELLING; AND
  (B) THE TERM "DWELLING UNIT" SHALL MEAN ANY RESIDENTIAL  ACCOMMODATION
IN A MULTIPLE DWELLING OR PRIVATE DWELLING.
  S  3.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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