File #: Int 0128-2024    Version: * Name: Requiring the department of buildings to verify whether applications for demolition permits are for buildings in special purpose districts and notify local community boards of proposed demolitions in special purpose districts.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
On agenda: 2/28/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of buildings to verify whether applications for demolition permits are for buildings in special purpose districts and notify local community boards of proposed demolitions in special purpose districts
Sponsors: Erik D. Bottcher, Gale A. Brewer, Pierina Ana Sanchez
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Buildings to develop a procedure to independently verify whether a building is in a special purpose district before issuing a demolition permit and provide additional notice to the local community board of such proposed demolition.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 128, 2. Int. No. 128, 3. February 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24

Int. No. 128

 

By Council Members Bottcher, Brewer and Sanchez

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of buildings to verify whether applications for demolition permits are for buildings in special purpose districts and notify local community boards of proposed demolitions in special purpose districts

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Article 105 of chapter 1 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-105.2.2.1 to read as follows:

§ 28-105.2.2.1 Verification of zoning. Prior to the issuance of any permit for work that includes full or partial demolition, the department shall verify whether the building is located in any special purpose district designated in the zoning resolution. The commissioner shall establish a procedure for such verification. Such verification procedure shall require independent review by the department and may not rely on statements about zoning in submittal documents. The commissioner shall notify affected community boards of an application for any permit for work that includes full or partial demolition in a special purpose district.

 

§ 2. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law.

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LS #11270

2/23/2024