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NY S05508
Bill
Status
3/9/2021
Primary Sponsor
Leroy Comrie
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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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Changes language from permissive ("may be removed") to mandatory ("shall be removed") for obstruction removal, making it a department obligation rather than optional.
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Shifts the cost and expense of snow and ice removal from property owners to the Department of Sanitation.
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Eliminates the previous four-hour deadline for property owners to remove snow and ice accumulation in the fire hydrant street area (the space 20 feet centered on the hydrant and parallel to the curb).
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Maintains existing penalties for violations of fire hydrant obstruction laws, enforceable by both the Department and the Department of Sanitation.
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
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1/5/2022