The New York City Council - File #: Int 0072-2018

• File #: Int 0072-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Requirements for notifying the 911 emergency assistance system whenever an amusement device must be evacuated.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Filed (End of Session)
• File created: 1/31/2018
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• On agenda: 1/31/2018
• Final action: 12/31/2021
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements for notifying the 911 emergency assistance system whenever an amusement device must be evacuated
• Sponsors: Kalman Yeger

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	*	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 72

By Council Member Yeger

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requirements for notifying the 911 emergency assistance system whenever an amusement device must be evacuated
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-149.1 to read as follows:
? 14-149.1 Response to 911 call regarding evacuation of amusement device. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms "amusement device" and "amusement operator" have the meanings provided in section 20-211.
b. Whenever the department receives a call to the 911 emergency assistance system regarding an evacuation of an amusement device as required by section 20-214.3, the department shall, in addition to taking any emergency action appropriate under the circumstances presented by such evacuation, report the incident to the department of buildings and the department of consumer affairs within 24 hours of receiving such call.
c. The existence of the reporting requirement created by subdivision b of this section does not limit any duty of amusement operators to report incidents where required by other law.
d. The existence of the reporting requirement created by subdivision b of this section does not make the city or the department liable for any failure to satisfy such requirement or any results of such failure.
? 2. Chapter 1 of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-132 to read as follows:
? 15-132 Response to 911 call regarding evacuation of amusement device. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms "amusement device" and "amusement operator" have the meanings provided in section 20-211.
b. Whenever the department receives a call to the 911 emergency assistance system regarding an evacuation...