NY State Senate Bill 2021-S961

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2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Cities 1
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §105.8.3, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S2404
2017-2018: S9007
2019-2020: S2729
2023-2024: S764

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to sidewalk shed permit renewal for ongoing construction projects.

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S961

SPONSOR: KRUEGER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to sidewalk shed permit renewal

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the administrative code so that no sidewalk shed permit
shall be renewed unless such sidewalk shedding is being used as part of
an ongoing construction project. Section 1 defines an ongoing
construction project as "any construction project during which persons
employed in construction work are utilizing such sidewalk shedding at
least ten days per month over the course of the year immediately preced-
ing a request to renew a sidewalk shed permit." The New York City
Department of Buildings Commissioner is tasked with evaluating relevant
documents and inspecting the construction site for the purposes of
renewing sidewalk shed permits.

JUSTIFICATION:

It is a common sight for many New Yorkers; sidewalk shedding or more
commonly known as scaffolding, goes up alongside a building for tempo-
rary repairs and never comes down. In many neighborhoods, temporary
scaffolds are permanent problems. In many cases, sidewalk sheds remain
up while construction has halted. Sometimes it remains after
construction is complete. Dozens of locations in New York City have had
sidewalk sheds in place for years with seemingly no end in sight.

Without serving any legitimate construction purpose, languishing side-
walk sheds can be the source of a number of public health and safety
issues. Sidewalk sheds can attract rodents, become a hazard in extreme
weather, and serve as a collection site for trash.  Unnecessary sidewalk
sheds can dramatically impact the quality of life of the residents in
affected buildings, blocking sunlight and attracting illicit activity.

Languishing sidewalk sheds affect small businesses for similar reasons.
When sidewalk sheds stop serving legitimate construction purposes and
become unnecessary eyesores and public health hazards, they must come
down.

By requiring greater scrutiny over renewals of sidewalk shed permits,
this bill seeks to reduce the amount of time unnecessary scaffolds can
languish without furthering legitimate construction work, while also
recognizing that temporary sidewalk shed fixtures are necessary for the
completion of many building projects.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2019-20: S.2729/A.2502 Rodriguez - Died on Third Reading.
2017-18: S.9007/A.642 Rodriguez - Housing Comm.
2015-2016: S.2404A (Perkins)

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    961
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 sidewalk shed permit renewal

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 105.8.3 of the New York  city  building  code,  as
 amended  by  section 1 of subpart 1 of part C of local law number 141 of
 the city of New York for the year 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   105.8.3 Special provisions for renewal of permit for a sidewalk  shed.
 An  application for the renewal of a construction equipment permit for a
 sidewalk shed used in connection with the alteration of a building shall
 be accompanied by a report, acceptable to the department, prepared by  a
 registered  design  professional who has examined that part of the prem-
 ises on which the work requiring the use of a  sidewalk  shed  is  being
 performed.  Such  report  shall document the condition of the applicable
 part of the premises and the scope of work that has been performed ther-
 eon since the issuance of the permit and shall provide  an  estimate  of
 the additional time needed to complete the work.
   NO  SIDEWALK  SHED  PERMIT  SHALL  BE  RENEWED UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER
 DETERMINES THAT SUCH SIDEWALK SHED IS BEING USED AS PART OF  AN  ONGOING
 CONSTRUCTION  PROJECT.  IN  MAKING  SUCH DETERMINATION, THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE  CONSTRUCTION  SITE  FOR  WHICH  SUCH
 PERMIT  RENEWAL  IS SOUGHT. A CONTRACTOR OR LICENSEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
 COMMISSIONER DOCUMENTATION IN SUPPORT OF PERMIT RENEWAL  INDICATING  THE
 DATES  AND  TIMES  PERSONS  EMPLOYED  IN  THE  CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HAVE
 UTILIZED THE SIDEWALK SHED THAT IS  THE  SUBJECT  OF  A  PERMIT  RENEWAL
 REQUEST.  A CONTRACTOR OR LICENSEE WHO SUBMITS OR CAUSES TO BE SUBMITTED
 DOCUMENTATION THAT CONTAINS FALSE  OR  MISLEADING  STATEMENTS  SHALL  BE
 SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03035-01-1

 S. 961                              2
 
   THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE
 NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   AN  "ONGOING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT" SHALL MEAN ANY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
 DURING WHICH PERSONS EMPLOYED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK  ARE  UTILIZING  SUCH
 SIDEWALK  SHED  AT  LEAST TEN DAYS PER MONTH OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR
 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING A REQUEST TO RENEW A SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 1 Committee

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 1 Committee

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S961 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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