Prohibits the issuance of violations or tickets during certain weekend hours to residential occupants for violations of the sanitation department regulations regarding placing trash or garbage out for collection earlier than allowed under the city routing system designated hours.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A2693A
SPONSOR: Eichenstein TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to prohibiting the issuance of tickets to residential occupants
for certain violations of the sanitation code
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Residents of New York City should have the ability to leave town Friday
afterno,on without carrying the burden of being ticketed for putting
trash out too early. Additionally, this legislation would allow for
Sabbath-observant members of the Jewish community to comply with city
rules without choosing between violating their religious beliefs or
getting a sanitation ticket, as they are not permitted to put trash out
on Friday once the Sabbath begins.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 prohibits sanitation tickets from being issued for putting out
trash for collection from 3:00 PM on Fridays through 6:00 PM on Satur-
days.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
New York City recently enacted rules which prevent residents from being
able to put out their trash before 6 PM if the trash is in a bin with a
secured lid, or 8 PM if it's in a bag. This new rule is a terrible
inconvenience for everyday New Yorkers who would like to leave town on
Friday evening. Additionally, this recent rule change discriminates
against Sabbath-observant Jews, who are unable to put out their trash
once the sabbath begins. Other rules have been suspended over the week-
end in New York City, like parking meters not being in effect on
Sundays.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2693--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. EICHENSTEIN, YEGER -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to prohibiting the issuance of tickets to residential occu-
pants for certain violations of the sanitation code
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision c of section 16-120 of the administrative code
2 of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 4 to read
3 as follows:
4 4. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision or any rule of
5 the department relating to collection to the contrary, the department
6 shall not issue a notice of violation, appearance ticket or summons to
7 any owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of a residential building or
8 dwelling, nor to a person who manages or controls such a building or
9 dwelling, for a violation of paragraph (2) of subdivision e of this
10 section occurring between the hours of 3:00 p.m. on Friday and 6:00 p.m.
11 on Saturday as a result of placing refuse, solid waste or recyclable
12 material out for collection earlier than allowed under the rules of the
13 department relating to collection by the department or by a private
14 charter that is required to be licensed or registered pursuant to chap-
15 ter 1 of title 16-A of the code.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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