This bill would require the Commissioners of Housing Preservation and Development, Buildings, Sanitation and Consumer Affairs to create a list of violations for which civil penalties may be waived through a penalty mitigation program.
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Int. No.
By The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito)
A Local Law in relation to requiring the commissioners of housing preservation and development, buildings, sanitation and consumer affairs to create a list of violations for which civil penalties may be waived through a penalty mitigation program
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. As used in this local law, the term “penalty mitigation program” means a program that allows individuals to have civil penalties waived if such individuals comply with such programs requirements.
§ 2. Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the commissioner of housing preservation and development shall (i) conduct a review of all violations enforced by the department of housing preservation and development and established under the provisions of the administrative code and/or the rules of the city of New York, (ii) by rule, create a list of such violations for which civil penalties may be waived if the individual receiving such violation participates in a penalty mitigation program and (iii) submit to the mayor and the council a report providing an explanation for any such violations which were not included in such list.
§ 3. Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the commissioner of buildings shall (i) conduct a review of all violations enforced by the department of buildings and established under the provisions of the administrative code and/or the rules of the city of New York, (ii) by rule, create a list of such violations for which civil penalties may be waived if the individual receiving such violation participates in a penalty mitigation program and (iii) submit to the mayor and the council a report providing an explanation for any such violations which were not included in such list.
§ 4. Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the commissioner of sanitation shall (i) conduct a review of all violations enforced by the department of sanitation and established under the provisions of the administrative code and/or the rules of the city of New York, (ii) by rule, create a list of such violations for which civil penalties may be waived if the individual receiving such violation participates in a penalty mitigation program and (iii) submit to the mayor and the council a report providing an explanation for any such violations which were not included in such list.
§ 5. Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the commissioner of fire shall (i) conduct a review of all violations enforced by the department of fire and established under the provisions of the administrative code and/or the rules of the city of New York, (ii) by rule, create a list of such violations for which civil penalties may be waived if the individual receiving such violation participates in a penalty mitigation program and (iii) submit to the mayor and the council a report providing an explanation for any such violations which were not included in such list.
§ 6. Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the commissioner of health and mental hygiene shall (i) conduct a review of all violations enforced by the department of health and mental hygiene and established under the provisions of the administrative code and/or the rules of the city of New York, (ii) by rule, create a list of such violations for which civil penalties may be waived if the individual receiving such violation participates in a penalty mitigation program and (iii) submit to the mayor and the council a report providing an explanation for any such violations which were not included in such list.
§ 7. Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the commissioner of consumer affairs shall (i) conduct a review of all violations enforced by the department of consumer affairs and established under the provisions of the administrative code and/or the rules of the city of New York, (ii) by rule, create a list of such violations for which civil penalties may be waived if the individual receiving such violation participates in a penalty mitigation program and (iii) submit to the mayor and the council a report providing an explanation for any such violations which were not included in such list.
§ 8. This local law takes effect immediately.
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