What's happening
This bill increases civil penalties for individuals who violate stop work orders in New York City.
Why it matters
Raises the financial risk for ignoring stop work orders. , making it much more expensive (from $6,000 to $10,000 for a first offense, and from $12,000 to $20,000 for repeat offenses) for individuals or companies to continue unauthorized construction or renovation work.
Aims to strengthen enforcement of building safety and labor laws. by increasing the deterrent effect, potentially reducing the likelihood that individuals or businesses will disregard official orders meant to protect workers, neighbors, and the public.
Exempts urgent safety work from these increased penalties. , so necessary actions to fix hazardous or unsafe conditions—if authorized by the commissioner—can still be performed without incurring the higher fines, ensuring public safety concerns are not hindered.
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Increase Stop Work Order Fines
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.135
- Referred to cities
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.844
- Referred to cities
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Raise Stop Work Fines
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor Diana Richardson
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1078
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 10, 2019
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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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Title of bill
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
Purpose or general idea of bill
To ensure that proper penalties are issued for individuals that violate stop order request and violate tenant rights as well as New York City law.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 47 of part A of local law number 141 of the administrative code of the city of New York to add a civil penalty for any person who fails to comply with a stop work order in the amount of five ten thousand dollars for initial violation and ten twenty thousand dollars for every subsequent violation, to be paid to the department.
Justification
The fraudulent activity of New York City Building inspectors and construction contractors has been well documented. Just last year sixteen employees of New York City's Department of Buildings was fired in a large scale bribery scheme in which inspectors would fast track projects, and overlook city violations. It is important that we protect our tenants and also ensure a safe environment free of corruption. This legislation will further deter such activity by increasing the penal- ties.
Prior legislative history
2018: S6443 Referred to Cities
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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