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

• File #: Int 0886-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Allowing pet harbors to be placed on sidewalks in front of commercial establishments.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 5/9/2018
• In control: Committee on Transportation
• On agenda: 5/9/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing pet harbors to be placed on sidewalks in front of 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 Ayala , Keith Powers , Robert F. Holden, Barry S. Grodenchik, Karen Koslowitz, I. Daneek Miller, Donovan J. Richards, Justin L. Brannan, Alan N. Maisel, Eric A. Ulrich

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
5/9/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 886

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

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to allowing pet harbors to be placed on sidewalks in front of commercial establishments
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. Section 19-136 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new subdivision k to read as follows:
k. Pet harbors. 1. For purposes of this subdivision, the term "pet harbor" means an enclosed stationary self-service stand that allows owners to leave their pets unattended, in a safe enclosure for a short period of time.
2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this section, a pet harbor may be placed on a sidewalk adjacent to any commercial establishment, including those located on particular streets or in particular locations enumerated in paragraphs five through twenty-eight of subdivision a of this section and any particular streets or locations added to subdivision a of this section by local law on or after January 16, 1996, 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 be bolted to the sidewalk or chained to a lamppost or other street furniture; (iv) a pet harbor shall be removed from its location on a sidewalk adjacent to a commercial establishment between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on every day of the week, including Sundays and holidays; and (v) a pet harbor is in compliance with any other law and with any rules promulgated by the commissioner for purposes of protecting the health, safety, convenience and welfare, and to safeguard t...