Bill Text: NY S01666 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Grants the commissioner of buildings of New York city the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to construction or alteration of multiple dwellings.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [S01666 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S01666-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1666 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to granting the commissioner of buildings of the city of New York the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to the construction or alteration of multiple dwellings in such city The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new 2 section 15 to read as follows: 3 § 15. Variations. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this 4 chapter, for multiple dwellings erected, to be erected or altered in any 5 city with a population of one million or more, where compliance with the 6 strict letter of this chapter causes any practical difficulties or any 7 unnecessary hardships, the commissioner of buildings of such city shall 8 have the power, provided the spirit and intent of this chapter are main- 9 tained and public health, safety and welfare are preserved, to vary or 10 modify any provision or requirement of this chapter. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05059-01-7
