Proposed Int. No. 464-A
By Council Members Dromm, Cumbo and Kallos
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to investigation by the department of health and mental hygiene of dwelling units in which children identified with elevated blood lead levels routinely visit
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 9 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 1 for the year 2004, is retitled as follows:
Chapter 9
[Lead-Based Paint in Day Care Facilities] Lead
? 2. Subchapter 1 of chapter 9 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED and a new subchapter 1 is added to such chapter to read as follows:
Subchapter 1
Investigations Based on Elevated Blood Lead Level Findings
? 17-910 Reserved.
? 17-911 Reserved.
? 17-911.1 Required investigation. In addition to or as part of any investigation required pursuant to section 27-2056.14 of the housing maintenance code, whenever a report has been made to the department of a person under 18 years of age with an elevated blood lead level that is at or above the blood lead reference level established by department rule, the department shall conduct such investigation as may be necessary to identify potential sources of such elevated blood lead level, including, but not limited to, an inspection of any dwelling unit that the department determines such person is routinely present for 15 or more hours a week.
? 3. Subchapter 2 of chapter 9 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 1 for the year 2004, is amended to read as follows:
Subchapter 2
Remediation of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Day Care Facilities
? 17-920 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, the terms "chewable surface," "deteriorated subsurface," "friction surface," "impact surface," "lead-based paint," "lead-based paint hazard,...
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