Senate Bill S5107B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Grants cities authority to review and approve plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries

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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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2015-S5107 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
General City Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §20, Gen City L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1304

2015-S5107 - Summary

Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.

2015-S5107 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5107 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5107

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed 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
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, 2017.

              

2015-S5107A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
General City Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §20, Gen City L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1304

2015-S5107A - Summary

Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.

2015-S5107A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5107A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5107--A
    Cal. No. 636

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in the order of third reading

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  AN
EMPLOYEE  OR  CONTRACTOR  OF  THE  CITY  WHO  IS A LICENSED ARCHITECT OR
LICENSED ENGINEER. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO  CITY  EMPLOYEE  OR  CONTRACTOR
SHALL  REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH HE OR SHE HAS SUBMITTED AS
AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER. 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  regu-
lations  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

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

2015-S5107B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
General City Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §20, Gen City L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1304

2015-S5107B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants cities authority to review plans for the construction of structures proposed to be made within its boundaries.

2015-S5107B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5107B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5107--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in  the  order  of  third  reading  -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Cities  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

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  AN
EMPLOYEE  OR  CONTRACTOR  OF  THE  CITY  WHO  IS A LICENSED ARCHITECT OR
LICENSED ENGINEER. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO  CITY  EMPLOYEE  OR  CONTRACTOR
SHALL  REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH HE OR SHE HAS SUBMITTED AS
AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER. 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  regu-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01706-08-6
              

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