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NY S04556
Bill
Status
2/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Tony Avella
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AI Summary
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Transfers responsibility for removing snow and ice from fire hydrants from property owners, lessees, and tenants to the New York City Department of Sanitation.
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Defines "fire hydrant street area" as the space in a street between the center line and a 20-foot line parallel to the curb with the hydrant at its center point.
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Maintains existing prohibitions against obstructing fire hydrants with material or things within two feet of the hydrant or within the fire hydrant street area.
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Removes the four-hour removal deadline and time-of-day exemptions (9 p.m. to 7 a.m.) that previously applied to property owners.
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Takes effect on the same date as Local Law 149 of 2016.
Legislative Description
Amends the provision requiring owners, lessees or tenants to remove any obstructions in front of fire hydrants to require the New York city department of sanitation to remove any snow or ice accumulation in front of any such fire hydrants.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CITIES
1/3/2018