A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bulk milk truck weight restrictions.

Int. No. 275

By Council Members Vacca and Miller

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to bulk milk truck weight restrictions.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

                     Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter one of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-170.1 to read as follows:

                     §19-170.1 Bulk milk trucks. a. The commissioner shall allow for the operation or movement of a vehicle, which for the purpose of this section shall be limited to one power unit and one trailer, designed and constructed to carry milk in bulk, the weight of which shall not exceed one hundred and five thousand pounds.

b. An allowance made pursuant to this section shall authorize only the transportation of bulk milk to a milk processing facility located within the city of New York or the transportation by one vehicle out of the city of New York empty or carrying bulk cream, the weight of which shall not exceed one hundred and five thousand pounds.

c. Such allowance shall designate an inbound and an outbound route set forth by the commissioner.  A vehicle operating under an allowance made pursuant to this section may only travel along the route designated.  There shall be one allowance per vehicle allowing such vehicle to enter and leave the city of New York.

                     §2. This local law shall take effect on July 17, 2015, except that the department of transportation shall take all necessary action, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.

TM/BAS

LS# 3581/Session 9

1/23/14