Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 12, 2015 |
approval memo.15 |
Dec 11, 2015 |
signed chap.520 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s5369 |
Jun 18, 2015 |
substituted by a2409 ordered to third reading cal.1830 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 14, 2015 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S5369
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2409 - Signed by Governor
- 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
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2015-S5369 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5369 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5369 Revised 06/17/15 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to scaffolding permit renewals PURPOSE: To prevent building scaffolding in NYCHA developments from becoming a permanent fixture, disconnected from realistic construction schedules. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: No scaffolding permit shall be renewed by the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings except for an "ongoing construction project." "Ongoing construction project" is defined as a situation where persons employed in construction work are utilizing such scaffolding at least two days a week, or have utilized such scaffolding for at least two days per week at any time over the course of six months immediately preceding a request to renew a scaffolding permit. JUSTIFICATION: As of 2013, the New York City Housing Authority had 40.1 miles of sheds and scaffolds across their 334 developments in New York City.
2015-S5369 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5369 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERKINS -- 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 scaffolding permit renewals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 3314.20 to the New York City building code to read as follows: 3314.20 NO SCAFFOLDING PERMIT ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ON PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY SHALL BE RENEWED UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT SUCH SCAFFOLDING IS BEING USED AS PART OF AN ONGOING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS SHALL 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 SCAFFOLDING AT LEAST TWO DAYS PER WEEK, OR HAVE UTILIZED SUCH SCAFFOLD- ING FOR AT LEAST TWO DAYS PER WEEK AT ANY TIME OVER THE COURSE OF THE SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING A REQUEST TO RENEW A SCAFFOLDING PERMIT. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07731-01-5
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