Int. No. 1045
By Council Member Powers
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to owner's right of access.
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 27-2008 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended as follows:
? 27-2008 Owner's right of access. a. No tenant shall refuse to permit the owner, or his or her agent or employee, to enter such tenant's dwelling unit or other space under his or her control to make repairs or improvements required by this code or other law or to inspect such apartment or other space to determine compliance with this code or any other provision of law, if the right of entry is exercised at a reasonable time, [and] in a reasonable manner and after provision of notice pursuant to subdivisions b and c of this section, as applicable, provided that the owner shall accommodate reasonable requests to reschedule such entry. The department may by rule or regulation restrict the time and manner of such inspections.
b. In addition to any rules or regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to this section, an owner shall provide a tenant with written notice before entering such tenant's dwelling unit, except in cases of emergency as defined by rules of the department. Where such entry is for the purpose of conducting an inspection to determine compliance with this code or any other provision of law, such notice shall be delivered by personal delivery and electronic mail, if such tenant has provided the owner with an electronic mail address, at least seventy-two hours before such entry. Where such entry is for the purpose of making repairs or improvements or doing other work within such dwelling unit, such notice shall be delivered by personal delivery and electronic mail, if such tenant has provided the owner with an electronic mail address, at least fourteen days before such e...
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