A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the penalties for a violation of a stop work order | New York City Council

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This bill would increase the penalties for violating a stop work order from $5,000 to $6,000 for the initial violation and from $10,000 to $12,000 for subsequent violations.

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Int. No. 940-A

By Council Members Reynoso, Chin, Espinal, Johnson, Kallos, Levin, Levine, Menchaca, Mendez, Rosenthal, Gentile, Koslowitz, Rose, Lander, Lancman, Rodriguez, Garodnick, Miller, Richards, Van Bramer, Perkins, Williams, Torres, Vacca, Dromm, Maisel, Cornegy, Ferreras-Copeland, Salamanca, Cohen and Vallone

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the penalties for a violation of a stop work order

Be it enacted by the Council 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 141 for the year 2013, 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 [five thousand dollars] $6,000 for the initial violation and [ten thousand dollars] $12,000 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 local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, before such effective date.

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