Requires the inspection of non-fireproof buildings in a city having a population of one million or more every three years; requires compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city construction codes; requires those dwellings not in compliance with such code at the time of inspection to make repairs or improvements necessary to comply with such standards within six months of such inspection, or a lien shall be placed upon the dwelling.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6600--B
Cal. No. 627
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 18, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. JACKSON, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing,
Construction and Community Development -- reported favorably from said
committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
ing its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to requiring the
inspection of certain non-fireproof buildings and compliance with the
New York city housing maintenance code and the New York city
construction codes
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 140-a to read as follows:
3 § 140-a. Inspection and compliance. 1. a. Every non-fireproof multiple
4 dwelling in a city having a population of one million or more shall be
5 inspected every three years for compliance with the fire safety stand-
6 ards set forth in the New York city housing maintenance code and the New
7 York city construction codes.
8 b. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation acting
9 either as owner, agent, contractor or lessee of such multiple dwellings
10 to conduct such fire safety inspections which shall include but not be
11 limited to electrical wiring, circuits, outlets, switches, cords, and
12 related equipment. Such inspections shall be conducted by an inspector
13 certified by an entity approved by the New York city department of
14 buildings.
15 c. Every person, firm or corporation acting either as owner, agent,
16 contractor or lessee of such multiple dwelling shall submit a fire safe-
17 ty inspection report for each building owned or operated by such person,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 firm or corporation to the department of buildings or other appropriate
2 local agency every three years.
3 2. Fire safety inspection reports shall include:
4 a. the number and nature of the fire safety hazards found during fire
5 safety inspections; and
6 b. a description of the mitigation or repairs made in response to such
7 fire safety inspection, including the number of repairs or improvements
8 made.
9 3. Failure to submit a report by September first of the third year in
10 the three-year cycle shall result in a fine of one hundred dollars per
11 day until the report has been submitted.
12 4. Those dwellings not in compliance with such fire safety standards
13 shall have six months from such inspection to make repairs or improve-
14 ments necessary to comply with such standards.
15 5. An owner, agent, contractor or lessee may contact the appropriate
16 agency to assist with fire safety inspections should the owner, agent,
17 contractor or lessee believe an area may be too dangerous to inspect
18 without agency assistance.
19 6. Owners of multiple dwellings in a city having a population of one
20 million or more who fail to make repairs or improvements necessary for
21 compliance with the New York city housing maintenance code and the New
22 York city construction codes shall be subject to a fine of one hundred
23 dollars per day until the dwelling complies with such code. Any dwelling
24 that remains non-compliant with such code for a period of six months or
25 more shall cause a lien to be placed upon such dwelling until all
26 repairs or improvements are complete and rents are adjusted based on
27 rent abatements, due to the unsafe conditions originating from the
28 owners' non-compliance.
29 7. The New York city department of buildings shall promulgate rules
30 and regulations as necessary to effectuate these requirements.
31 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
