Bill Text: NY A04963 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires that when a complaint is made to local code enforcement of a violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code which results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to governmental operations [A04963 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A04963-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4963 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 27, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring that when a complaint is made to local code enforcement of a violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code which results in the issu- ance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraphs h and i of subdivision 1 of section 381 of the 2 executive law, as added by chapter 560 of the laws of 2010, are amended 3 and a new paragraph j is added to read as follows: 4 h. minimum basic training and in-service training requirements for 5 personnel charged with administration and enforcement of the state ener- 6 gy conservation construction code; [and] 7 i. standards and procedures for measuring the rate of compliance with 8 the state energy conservation construction code, and provisions requir- 9 ing that such rate of compliance be measured on an annual basis[.]; 10 j. in the event a complaint is made to a local government or the 11 secretary which results in the issuance of an order in accordance with 12 19 NYCRR 1202.5 to remedy any condition found to exist in, on, or about 13 any building in violation of the uniform fire prevention and building 14 code, providing of such order in person or by registered or certified 15 mail to the complainant who initially reported such violation. 16 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 382 of the executive law, as added by 17 chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: 18 1. In addition to and not in limitation of any power otherwise granted 19 by law, every local government and its authorized agents shall have the 20 power to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist 21 in, on or about any building in violation of the uniform fire prevention 22 and building code and to issue appearance tickets for violations of the EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01948-01-3A. 4963 2 1 uniform code. A copy of an order served pursuant to this subdivision or 2 19 NYCRR 1202.5 shall also be provided to a complainant in accordance 3 with the minimum rules and regulations established by the secretary 4 pursuant to paragraph j of subdivision one of section three hundred 5 eighty-one of this article, if such order was issued as a result of a 6 complaint made by an individual. 7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.