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NY S00522
Bill
Status
1/9/2013
Primary Sponsor
John Sampson
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Environmental Control Board's authority to adjudicate disputes between adjoining property owners sharing a driveway regarding blocking of the driveway, with proper notice, written decisions determining party rights, and monetary penalties not exceeding $150.
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Requires the Board to appoint a hearing officer who is an attorney with background and experience in real property law to handle these driveway disputes.
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Defines "blocking" as parking or standing a motor vehicle in a manner that prohibits ingress or egress of other vehicles authorized to use the shared driveway.
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Authorizes police to issue notices of violation for blocking shared driveways in New York City, with violations heard and determined by the Environmental Control Board rather than traffic courts.
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Adds a real property law expert to the Environmental Control Board's membership and takes effect 90 days after enactment, expiring July 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the environmental control board to adjudicate disputes between adjoining real property owners over the blocking of a driveway, the ownership or use of which is shared by such adjoining owners in the city of New York; further appoints another hearing officer to the board who shall be an attorney; defines the term "blocking".
Last Action
REFERRED TO CITIES
1/8/2014