Int. No. 1155
By Council Members Koslowitz and Adams
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to maximum fines for illegal postings.
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 10-121 of chapter 1 of title 10 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
? Section 10-121. Violation. a. Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of section 10-119 [or 10-120] of the code shall be punished by a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars nor more than one hundred fifty dollars, for the first offense and not less than one hundred fifty dollars nor more than [two hundred fifty] $1,000 dollars for the second and each subsequent offense within a twelve month period, plus the cost of the removal of the unauthorized signs, imprisonment for not more than ten days, or both; provided, however, that subdivision b of section 10-119 of the code shall not apply with respect to criminal prosecutions brought pursuant to this subdivision.
b. In the instance where the notice of violation, appearance ticket or summons is issued for breach of the provisions of section 10-119 [or 10-120] of the code and sets forth thereon civil penalties only, such process shall be returnable to the environmental control board, which shall have the power to impose the civil penalties of not less than [seventy five dollars]$75 nor more than [one hundred fifty dollars]$150 for the first offense and not less than [one hundred fifty dollars]$150 nor more than [two hundred fifty] $1,000 for the second and each subsequent offense within a twelve month period. Anyone found to have violated the provisions of [S]section 10-119 [or 10-120], in addition to any penalty imposed, shall be responsible for the cost of the removal of the unauthorized signs. Anyone found to have violated section 10-119 of this chapter by affixing any handbill, poster, notice, sign or advertisement to a tree...
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