Bill Text: NY A09614 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Relates to standards for the inspections of parking structures.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)

Status: (Vetoed) 2016-11-28 - tabled [A09614 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A09614-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     March 22, 2016
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        Introduced  by M. of A. LUPARDO, MOSLEY, STECK, CROUCH, CAHILL, BLAKE --
          Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, NOLAN --
          read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations  --
          committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
          recommitted to said committee
        AN ACT to  amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  standards  for
          inspections of parking structures
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 17 to read as follows:
     3    17. Standards for inspections of parking structures requiring:
     4    a. periodic inspections of parking structures at least once every five
     5  years and inspections where the structural integrity of a parking struc-
     6  ture is or has been compromised by a storm, flood,  collision,  accident
     7  or other natural or manmade occurrence, or where a parking structure has
     8  known deficiencies. Such inspections shall:
     9    (i)  include  a  structural integrity evaluation of the structural and
    10  foundation systems, which shall include an analysis of:
    11    (1) to the extent practicable, the design, design as-built plans,  and
    12  structural alterations or maintenance repairs that have been made;
    13    (2) code changes since the time of original design;
    14    (3)  the  live  load capacity rating in accordance with accepted engi-
    15  neering practices; and
    16    (4) any deterioration of or modification to the original structure;
    17    (ii) include a ten year life cycle projection, to estimate  the  scope
    18  and  cost  of maintenance, repair and rehabilitation in order to provide
    19  comprehensive parking structure safety;
    20    (iii) include a review of the most recent inspection report;
    21    (iv) be performed by a licensed professional engineer who  shall  meet
    22  the   qualifications  for  parking  structure  design,  construction  or
    23  inspection experience as prescribed by the council;
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    (v) include a rating based on a rating system established by the coun-
     2  cil that reflects the structural integrity and  safety  of  the  parking
     3  structure;
     4    (vi) be reported on forms prescribed by the council, subscribed by the
     5  inspecting  engineer and filed with the council within sixty days of the
     6  completion of the inspection;
     7    (vii) be made available to the public;
     8    b. maintenance guidelines for parking structures;
     9    c. guidelines for the conspicuous posting  of  a  parking  structure's
    10  live load capacity rating;
    11    d.  procedures  for  the temporary closing of an unsafe parking struc-
    12  ture; and
    13    e. submission to the council  of  reasonably  available  past  parking
    14  structure inspection reports.
    15    §  2.  Section  372  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
    16  subdivision 20 to read as follows:
    17    20. "Parking structure" means any building or structure, or part ther-
    18  eof, in which a structural level other than a slab on grade is used  for
    19  parking or storage of motor vehicles.
    20    §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
    21  have become a law.