What's happening
This bill increases fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order in New York City.
Why it matters
Significantly higher penalties. The jump from $6,000 to $10,000 for first offenses and $12,000 to $20,000 for repeat offenses greatly increases the financial risk for ignoring stop work orders, making non-compliance a much costlier gamble for individuals and businesses.
Stronger deterrent effect. By raising fines, the bill aims to more effectively discourage illegal or unsafe construction activity, which could help reduce workplace accidents, unsafe building conditions, and unregulated construction in New York City.
Potential for faster compliance. Since payment of these higher fines is required before a stop work order can be rescinded, violators may be more motivated to resolve issues and comply with city regulations quickly, minimizing delays and further penalties.
Public safety emphasis. The bill maintains exceptions for emergency work to address unsafe or hazardous conditions, ensuring that increased penalties do not prevent urgent safety repairs while still holding violators accountable for other types of non-compliance.
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Raise Stop Work Fines
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Sponsors
7 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to cities
- Referred to cities
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Increase Stop Work Order Fines
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Roxanne J. Persaud
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1893
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. RICHARDSON, RIVERA, SEAWRIGHT, WALKER, DE LA ROSA, NIOU, ORTIZ, D'URSO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing fines for individuals who fail to comply with a stop work order
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 28-207.2.6 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 157 of the city of New York for the year 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 28-207.2.6 Penalties. In addition to the penalties provided for in this chapter, any person who fails to comply with a stop work order shall be liable for a civil penalty in the amount of [$6,000] $10,000 for the initial violation and [$12,000] $20,000 for every subsequent violation, to be paid to the department prior to the rescission of the stop work order; provided, however, this shall not apply to any work performed to remedy an unsafe or hazardous condition as authorized by order of the commissioner.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00780-01-9
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