NYC Council Introduction 1397

intro.nyc/1397-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session Enacted
Establishing resilient construction standards for tanks in stormwater flood risk areas
Sponsored by James F. Gennaro
Introduced: September 25, 2025

This bill would require the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Buildings (DOB) to conduct a study to develop construction code amendments to address stormwater flood risks. This bill would also require DOB to indicate on its building information system online portal whether a property is within the 10-year rainfall flood risk area, and a link to information about the risks of stormwater flooding to properties. Finally, this bill would amend Appendix G of the Building Code to require that above-ground tanks in the 10-year rainfall flood risk area be elevated to account for the risks of stormwater flooding.

Approved by Committee December 4, 2025

Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Votes 7:0:0
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Absent)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Absent)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Approved by Council December 4, 2025

Votes 47:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Justin L. Brannan (Absent)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Harvey D. Epstein (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Absent)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Absent)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Sponsors: 8