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BILL NUMBER:S6549
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to codify existing policy in the city of New York regarding a "trees and sidewalk repair" program and extending the program beyond class one properties to include cooperative and condominium properties that are in whole or in part owner occupied and used exclusively for residential purposes as well as houses of worship.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends the administrative code of the city of New York by adding a new section 18-105.2 requiring the city to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property or class two property that is a residential condominium or residential cooperative, that is in whole or in part owner occupied and used exclusively for residential purposes, or adjacent to any house of religious worship. The bill also requires the city to prune roots of the tree causing damage prior to making the sidewalk repairs.
Section 2 provides for this act to take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
Justification
The city of New York currently has a "Trees and Sidewalk Program" that requires the city to repair any sidewalk damaged by a "curbside tree" that is adjacent to any one-, two- or three-family residential property.
This policy has proven to be effective in making sure the necessary repairs are made to sidewalks that have been damaged by city-owned trees thereby protecting pedestrians from injury due to damaged sidewalks and to improve "tree health" without unfairly burdening property owners with the significant costs of repairs that are caused by trees over which they have no right to maintain or remove.
The bill seeks to codify this important and successful policy so it is not subject to the political influences that may be caused by changes in elected officials or administrative changes.
In addition, the bill will expand the program to include the repair of sidewalks damaged by "city owned" trees that are adjacent to cooperative and condominium properties in class two, that are in whole or in part owner occupied and used exclusively for residential
purposes, as well as any house of religious worship. The owners of these properties are entitled to the same assistance from the city that is given to owners of one-, two- and three-family homes.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act to take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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