Legislation in Assembly Cities Committee
related to the NYC Department of Buildings

Bill
Number
Sponsor Summary Disposition as of 6/30/06
A.410 Lavelle Amends NYC Admin. Code to authorize the Commissioner of Buildings to revoke the self certification privileges of a NYS licensed Architect doing business in the City of New York if the Architect has submitted plans three or more times that are in violation of the NYC building code. In Cities Committee. Needs Home Rule message from City Council.
A.1649 Lentol Amends the NYC Admin. Code in relation to preventing certain real estate developers from constructing buildings for unauthorized uses. The bill also amends the penal law, in relation to fraudulent filing of a building permit application. Held by Cities Committee.
A.1650 Lentol Amends the NYC Administrative Code to require that those plans that are submitted by architects who are exempt from approval requirements, be reviewed and receive a final approval by the local community board prior to implementation. In Cities Committee. Needs Home Rule message from City Council.
A.1651 Lentol Amends NYC Administrative Code to create criminal penalties (class A misdemeanor, fine of at least $25,000 no more than $50,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year) where a completed building contains more units, or if its occupancy classification that the originally filed building plan contained. Passed Assembly.
A.1673 Clark Amends the NYC Admin. Code by adding a new Article 28 "Administrative Sanctions for Misconduct with Respect to the Submission of Applications and other Accompanying Documents to the Department". The bill also creates administrative sanctions for the bribery of employees of the Department of Buildings. In Cities Committee. Needs Home Rule message from City Council.
A.9488 O'Donnell Amends the NYC Admin. Code and the NYC Charter to require that inspectors record all building violations regardless of the reason called to the site and shall notify the appropriate agency regarding hazardous conditions not under the inspector's jurisdiction. The bill also requires that the city of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development to collaborate and cooperate with the Department of Buildings and creates the New York City Temporary Housing Oversight Commission. On Assembly Calendar.
A.9977 Lentol Amends the NYC Admin. Code to require developers to deposit a portion of the total estimated project cost into an escrow account for damage caused to neighboring properties during construction. In Cities Committee. Needs Home Rule message from City Council.
A.10458 Lentol Amends the NYC Admin. Code to mandate the NYC Department of Buildings to create an eight-member task force to review and approve all applications for building destruction taking place within New York City. In Cities Committee. Needs Home Rule message from City Council.

Updated 7.24.06

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