This law would ensure that the prohibition on keeping any window or exterior door open while air conditioning is operating in a retail establishment does not apply to restaurants with French doors, which may by their design require that a window be kept open.
- Enacted
History
Affirmative
- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Daniel R. Garodnick
- Vincent J. Gentile
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- David G. Greenfield
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Brad S. Lander
- Stephen T. Levin
- Alan N. Maisel
- Melissa Mark-Viverito
- Steven Matteo
- Darlene Mealy
- Carlos Menchaca
- Rosie Mendez
- I. Daneek Miller
- Annabel Palma
- Bill Perkins
- Antonio Reynoso
- Donovan J. Richards
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- James Vacca
- Paul A. Vallone
- Jumaane D. Williams
- Ruben Wills
Affirmative
Int. No. 1503-B
By Council Members Constantinides, Gentile, Rosenthal, Johnson, Lancman, Espinal, Dromm, Cohen and Kallos
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exemptions from air conditioning prohibitions
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of the terms “door” and “window” as set forth in subdivision a of section 20-910 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 92 for the year 2015, are amended to read as follows:
Door. The term "door" means any door used to close off any exterior entrance to a commercial building or structure and that when open allows for the co-mingling of indoor and outdoor air, but shall not include doors that (i) adjoin indoor seating areas where food or beverages are served and link such areas to [outdoor space, or outdoor seating areas,] the outside or (ii) allow for direct [table] service of food or beverages to outdoor [seating areas] space during times when servers are actively engaged in serving such [areas] space.
Window. The term "window" means any window used to close off any exterior opening to a commercial building or structure and that when open allows for the co-mingling of indoor and outdoor air, but shall not include windows [that] (i) in restaurants that adjoin indoor seating areas where food or beverages are served and link such areas to the outside or (ii) that allow for direct service of food or beverages to outdoor space during times when servers are actively engaged in serving [customers present in] such space.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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