The New York City Council - File #: Int 0891-2018

• File #: Int 0891-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Lead Package - Lead-based paint hazards in certain dwellings.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Laid Over in Committee
• File created: 5/9/2018
• In control: Committee on Housing and Buildings
• On agenda: 5/9/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to lead-based paint hazards in certain dwellings
• Sponsors: Stephen T. Levin, Robert F. Holden, Laurie A. Cumbo, Ben Kallos

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Environmental Protection	Hearing Held by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Health	Hearing Held by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Hearing Held by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Health	Laid Over by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Environmental Protection	Laid Over by Committee
9/27/2018	*	Committee on Housing and Buildings	Laid Over by Committee
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 891

By Council Members Levin, Holden, Cumbo and Kallos

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to lead-based paint hazards in certain dwellings
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Section 27-2056.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED and a new section 27-2056.1 is added to read as follows:
? 27-2056.1 Usage of term "multiple dwelling" in this article. For the purposes of this article, the term "multiple dwelling" includes a private dwelling where each dwelling unit within such dwelling is occupied by persons other than the owner of such dwelling or such owner's family.
? 2. Article 14 of subchapter 2 of chapter 2 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 27-2056.3.1 to read as follows:
? 27-2056.3.1 Owners' responsibility with respect to lead paint in a private dwelling being sold. a. For a dwelling unit in a private dwelling erected before January 1, 1960, that is being sold on or after one year after the effective date of the local law that added this section, other than such a unit that is being sold by a person to a member of such person's family, either (i) the seller shall comply with subdivision b of this section for such unit before execution of such sale or (ii) the purchaser shall, within one year after the execution of such sale, comply with subdivision b of this section where the contract for sale between the seller and purchaser provides for same.
b. The person required pursuant to subdivision a of this section to comply with this subdivision shall ensure that such unit is free of lead-based paint in the time frame required by subdivision a of this section and shall, in such time frame, certify to the department that:
1. Such unit was investigated (i) by a lead-based paint inspector or risk assessor certified pursuant to subparts L and Q of part 745 of title 40 of t...