What's happening
This bill allows Syracuse to establish an administrative hearing process for certain code and ordinance violations, excluding building code violations.
Why it matters
Streamlines Enforcement. By allowing Syracuse to create a local administrative hearing process, the bill can speed up how the city addresses violations that impact public health, safety, or welfare—potentially making neighborhoods safer and cleaner more quickly than waiting for cases to move through traditional courts.
Local Control and Flexibility. The city would have greater authority and flexibility to enforce its own codes and ordinances, enabling responses that are more tailored to Syracuse’s specific needs and challenges rather than relying solely on state-level procedures.
Potential for Fairer, More Accessible Hearings. Administrative hearings are often less formal and intimidating than court, which could make it easier for residents and small businesses to contest violations, understand the process, and possibly resolve issues without high legal costs.
Excludes Building Code Violations. By specifically excluding building code offenses, the bill keeps more complex or serious construction and safety issues within the traditional court system, likely to ensure that technical or high-stakes cases still receive extensive judicial review.
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Syracuse Code Violations Hearings
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S5763
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.392
- Rules report cal.392
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to local governments
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Syracuse Hearing Process Approved
Signed by Governor · Sponsor John A. DeFrancisco
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6917
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 24, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing the city of Syracuse to create an administrative adjudication hearing procedure
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 380 of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. The city of Syracuse may adopt a local law establishing an administrative adjudication hearing procedure under the provisions of this article for all code and ordinance violations relating to conditions which constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare, provided, however, that such administrative adjudication hearing procedure shall not apply to violations of the building code of the city of Syracuse.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10722-02-7
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