Authorizes localities to establish administrative proceedings for the enforcement of state and local housing maintenance codes; permits administratively imposed penalties to be docketed and enforced in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action without further judicial proceedings.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A1369
SPONSOR: Rosenthal TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the multiple dwelling law and the multiple residence
law, in relation to authorizing administrative imposition of civil
penalties in the enforcement of state and local housing maintenance laws
PURPOSE:
This bill authorizes administrative proceedings for the enforcement of
housing maintenance codes.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one amends paragraphs a and b of subdivision 4 of section 3 of
the multiple dwelling law.
Section two amends paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 3 of the
multiple dwelling law.
Section three amends section 304 of the multiple residence law by adding
a new subdivision 3.
Section four sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Presently, localities are required to enforce their housing codes
through judicial proceedings. Several localities, however, are slow in
their enforcement measures and in some cases actions are not taken
because the courts are backlogged with summary eviction proceedings.
The most glaring example is New York City which has millions of
outstanding code violations. The amount of fines owed the City from
unenforced violations from scofflaw landlords is substantial. In NYC and
other municipalities, tax code enforcement has been exacerbated by
severe state cutbacks in support for local governments' code enforcement
activities.
This bill would simply authorize localities to adopt administrative
proceedings as an alternative to court action for the enforcement of
housing code violations. This alternative could generate substantial
revenues as well as preserve and improve the quality of the state's
housing stock.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024-23: A.554 - Referred to Housing
2021-22: A.1356 - Referred to Housing
2019-20: A.660 - Referred to Housing
2017-18: A.3589 - Referred to Housing; S.3182- Referred to Housing,
Construction and Community Development
2015-16: A.562 - Referred to Housing; S.2802 - Referred to Housing,
Construction and Community Development
2013-14: A.3412 - Referred to Housing; S.3165-A - Referred to Housing,
Construction and Community Development
2011-12: A.1773 - Referred to Housing; S.450 - Referred to Housing,
Construction and Community Development
2009-10: A.5674 - Referred to Housing; S.3857 - Referred to Housing,
Construction and Community Development
2007-08: A.7418 - Referred to Housing; S.3401 - Referred to Housing,
Construction and Community Development
2005-06 (Grannis): A.6972 - Reported to Codes; S.1456 - Referred to
Housing, Construction and Community Development
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect in 30 days.
