File #: Int 0409-2024    Version: * Name: Maintenance and cleaning of dog runs under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
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 the maintenance and cleaning of dog runs under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation
Sponsors: Lincoln Restler, Shahana K. Hanif, Crystal Hudson
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This local law would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to directly maintain dog runs in parks under its jurisdiction, instead of volunteer groups that typically provide maintenance under authorization from DPR.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 409, 2. Int. No. 409, 3. February 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24

Int. No. 409

 

By Council Members Restler, Hanif and Hudson

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the maintenance and cleaning of dog runs under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-159 to read as follows:

§ 18-159 Dog run maintenance. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following term has the following meaning:

Dog run. The term “dog run” means an enclosed area located within a park under the jurisdiction of the department where a pet dog, accompanied by the owner or person supervising such dog, may engage in leisure activity.

b. The department or contractors of the department shall perform regular maintenance and cleaning work in each dog run under the jurisdiction of the department. 

§ 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.

 

 

 

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