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File #: Int 0868-2018    Version: * Name: Lead Package - Remediating lead water hazards in 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 Final action:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to remediating lead water hazards in dwellings
Sponsors: Alicka Ampry-Samuel , Robert F. Holden, Karen Koslowitz, Laurie A. Cumbo, Ben Kallos
Attachments: 1. Int. No. 868, 2. Summary of Int. No. 868, 3. May 9, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 4. Committee Report 9/27/18
Int. No. 868

By Council Members Ampry-Samuel, Holden, Koslowitz, Cumbo and Kallos

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to remediating lead water hazards in 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 Section 27-2056.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED and a new section 27-2056.1 is added to read as follows: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 Reserved.
? 2. Paragraph 11 of section 27-2056.2 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:
(11) "Remediation" or "Remediate" shall mean (i) with respect to a lead-based paint hazard, the reduction or elimination of a lead-based paint hazard through the wet scraping and repainting, removal, encapsulation, enclosure, or replacement of lead-based paint, or other method approved by the commissioner of health and mental hygiene or (ii) with respect to other hazardous conditions concerning lead, the reduction or elimination of such condition in a manner approved by such commissioner or specified by law or rule.
? 3. 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 in drinking or cooking water. a. For a dwelling unit in which a child of applicable age resides and that is (i) in a multiple dwelling or (ii) in a private dwelling where each dwelling unit within such dwelling is occupied by persons other than the owner or the owner's family, the owner shall:
1. Provide a lawful occupant of such unit with a water filtered pitcher that has been certified by NSF International, or another certifying body designated by rule of the department of health and mental hygiene, to reduce lead concentrations in water in accordance with NSF/ANSI standard 53, as in ...

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