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NY S05373

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Transfers responsibility for removing snow and ice accumulation around fire hydrants from property owners, lessees, and tenants to the NYC Department of Sanitation.

  • Eliminates the previous 4-hour removal requirement for property owners and the exemption of nighttime hours (9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) from the deadline.

  • Maintains existing prohibitions against obstructing fire hydrants with other materials and maintains the 10-foot newsstand distance requirement from fire hydrants.

  • Specifies that the Department of Sanitation bears the cost and expense of snow and ice removal around fire hydrants, rather than the property owner.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

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

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Cities4/29/2019

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