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NY A08863

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Zebrowski

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires daily penalties for building and fire code violations to be assessed no later than the 14th day of the violation occurring.

  • Increases fines for non-hazardous housing violations to $25-$150 per day (previously lower amounts) and hazardous violations to $25-$125 per day.

  • Increases fines for immediately hazardous violations in buildings with 10 or fewer units to $50-$150 per day, and in buildings with more than 10 units to $150-$1,200 per day.

  • Establishes civil penalties for false certifications of violation correction: $500-$2,500 for immediately hazardous violations, $250-$500 for hazardous violations, and $50-$250 for non-hazardous violations.

  • Changes the threshold for "small" multiple dwellings from 5 units to 10 units for purposes of applying different penalty amounts.

Legislative Description

Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

7/15/2024

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations1/18/2024

Full Bill Text

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