The New York City Council - File #: Int 0886-2018

• File #: Int 0886-2018
• Version: A
• Name: Pilot program for allowing pet harbors to be placed on sidewalks adjacent to commercial establishments.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/9/2018
• In control: Committee on Transportation
• On agenda: 5/9/2018
• Final action: 8/23/2019
• Title: A Local Law in relation to a pilot program for allowing pet harbors to be placed on sidewalks adjacent to commercial establishments
• Sponsors: Rafael L. Espinal, Jr., Stephen T. Levin, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Ritchie J. Torres, Francisco P. Moya, Costa G. Constantinides, Mark Levine, Antonio Reynoso, Diana I. Ayala, Keith Powers , Robert F. Holden, Barry S. Grodenchik, Karen Koslowitz, I. Daneek Miller, Donovan J. Richards, Justin L. Brannan, Alan N. Maisel, Helen K. Rosenthal, Paul A. Vallone, Eric A. Ulrich
• Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required, Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/27/2019	A	City Council	Returned Unsigned by Mayor
8/23/2019	A	Administration	City Charter Rule Adopted
7/23/2019	A	City Council	Sent to Mayor by Council
7/23/2019	A	City Council	Approved by Council	Pass
7/22/2019	*	Committee on Transportation	Hearing Held by Committee
7/22/2019	*	Committee on Transportation	Hearing Held by Committee
7/22/2019	*	Committee on Transportation	Amendment Proposed by Comm
7/22/2019	*	Committee on Transportation	Amendment Proposed by Comm
7/22/2019	*	Committee on Transportation	Amended by Committee
7/22/2019	*	Committee on Transportation	Amended by Committee
7/22/2019	A	Committee on Transportation	Approved by Committee	Pass
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Transportation	Hearing Held by Committee
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Transportation	Hearing Held by Committee
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Transportation	Laid Over by Committee
10/29/2018	*	Committee on Transportation	Laid Over by Committee
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 886-A

By Council Members Espinal, Levin, Cornegy, Torres, Moya, Constantinides, Levine, Reynoso, Ayala, Powers, Holden, Grodenchik, Koslowitz, Miller, Richards, Brannan, Maisel, Rosenthal, Vallone and Ulrich

Title
A Local Law in relation to a pilot program for allowing pet harbors to be placed on sidewalks adjacent to commercial establishments
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Companion animal. The term "companion animal" has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-199.5 of the administrative code.
Pet harbor. The term "pet harbor" means an enclosed stationary self-service container that allows an owner to leave their companion animals unattended in an enclosure for no longer than one hour, or for a length of time as established by rule by the agency or office designated by the mayor pursuant to subdivision b of section 1 of this local law.
Service animal. The term "service animal" means an animal that performs a task or a specific set of tasks to assist a person with a disability.
b. An agency or office designated by the mayor shall establish a pilot program for the placement of pet harbors on sidewalks adjacent to commercial establishments, provided that (i) no portion of a pet harbor shall extend further than 3 feet from the building line; (ii) a width of at least nine and one-half feet is maintained on the sidewalk in front of a pet harbor without obstructing pedestrian movement; (iii) a pet harbor shall not block the accessible path of travel, entrance, or egress to and from a building and shall not impact the ability of properties or commercial establishments to add accessibility features in accordance with chapter 11 of the building code; (iv) a pet harbor shall not be bolted to the sidewalk or chained to a lamppost or other street furniture; (v) a pet harbor may only be placed on a si...