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- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading 6139b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.688
- Print number 6139a
- Amend and recommit to cities
- Referred to cities
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Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide a photograph of the materials, condition or situation alleged to constitute the violation
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Dov Hikind
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6139B
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide owners, lessees or person in charge of a premises at which a violation of the city solid waste disposal law is alleged to have occurred with a photograph of the materials, condition or situation constituting the violation
Purpose
Requires a uniformed member of the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide a photograph of the materials, condition or the situation alleged to constitute the violation.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a requirement to the administrative code of the city of New York that would require violations to be accompanied by a photograph taken by the enforcement agent of the condition on the property that led to the sanitation ticket's issuance. The amendment to this bill adds the condition that a copy of the photograph shall either be printed with the ticket at the time the ticket is issued or is accessible online at the city of New York's website.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Justification
This provision would enable residents to have a photo of the conditions on their property that lead to a New York city Department of Sanitation violation. It would also simplify the appeals process with the Environmental control Board. The administrative judge would have a date stamped photograph to review while considering the property owner's appeal.
Legislative history
New bill.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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