A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the Commissioner of the department of environmental protection and the fire commissioner to select, and the commissioner of the department of environmental protection to install and maintain fire hydrant markers.

Int. No. 317

By Council Members Constantinides, King, Koo, Rose, Vacca and Williams

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the Commissioner of the department of environmental protection and the fire commissioner to select, and the commissioner of the department of environmental protection to install and maintain fire hydrant markers.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

                     Section 1. Chapter 3 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new section 24-308.1 to read as follows:

§24-308.1 Fire hydrant marker selection, installation and maintenance.

The commissioner shall, in consultation with the fire commissioner, establish specifications for fire hydrant markers and procure, install and maintain such fire hydrant markers, which shall, at a minimum, be clearly visible at least 3 feet above each fire hydrant in the city of new york. Such fire hydrant markers shall be installed by December 1, 2015 in a manner that does not impede access to the fire hydrants.

§2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

Int. No. 602/2011

LS # 848/2014

RCC

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