Int. No. 1141
By Council Members Hudson and Wong
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to rodent abatement during certain construction work
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 5 of title 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 24-522.1 to read as follows:
§ 24-522.1 Rodent abatement during certain construction work. a. Rodent abatement plan. The commissioner shall retain 2 licensed exterminators to develop and implement a rodent abatement plan to effectively treat the proposed site of construction work, conducted by the department, for rodent extermination as per the requirements of the department of health and mental hygiene. One licensed exterminator shall be required to survey the proposed site of construction work to establish the level of rodent infestation and one licensed exterminator shall be required to implement the rodent abatement plan developed pursuant to this subdivision.
b. Implementation. The rodent abatement plan developed pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall be implemented prior to the commencement of the following construction work:
1. Where the proposed work is estimated to be completed in 3 or more days; and
2. Where the proposed work is proposed to a depth greater than 10 feet.
c. Weekly maintenance. The licensed exterminator retained pursuant to subdivision a of this section to implement the rodent abatement plan, or a licensed successor, shall be required to conduct rodent abatement efforts on a weekly basis until the completion of construction work.
d. Notice to property owners. Prior to the commencement of proposed construction work conducted by the department as described in subdivision b of this section, the commissioner shall provide written notice to property owners adjacent to the site of proposed construction work no less than 5 days prior to the scheduled start date of construction. The notice shall describe the rodent abatement efforts being conducted at the site.
§ 2. Section 24-507 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 104 for the year 1994, is amended to read as follows:
§ 24-507 Private sewers and drains. a. The commissioner of environmental protection may issue permits to persons to construct sewers or drains, or to connect with any sewers or drains built in any street, at their own expense. Such permission shall be granted only upon the agreement, in writing, of the persons applying therefor:
1. That they will comply with the provisions of sections 24-521, 3-508 and 3-509 and of subchapter one of chapter one of title nineteen of the code;
2. That they will indemnify the city for any damages or costs to which it may be put by reason of injuries resulting from neglect or carelessness in the performance of the work so permitted;
3. That they or their successors in interest will make no claim against the city if the work so permitted shall be taken up by the city.
b. A person applying for a permit under this section shall certify that 2 licensed exterminators have been retained to develop and implement a rodent abatement plan to effectively treat the proposed site of work to construct or connect sewers or drains for rodent extermination as per the requirements of the department of health and mental hygiene. One licensed exterminator shall be required to survey the proposed site of work to construct or connect sewers or drains to establish the level of rodent infestation and one licensed exterminator shall be required to implement the rodent abatement plan developed pursuant to this subdivision.
c. The licensed exterminator retained pursuant to subdivision b of this section to implement the rodent abatement plan shall be required to conduct rodent abatement efforts on a weekly basis until the completion of work to construct or connect sewers or drains.
d. Upon the issuance of a permit pursuant to this section, a permitee shall provide written notice to property owners adjacent to the site of proposed work to construct or connect sewers or drains, no less than 5 days prior to the scheduled start date of such proposed work. The notice shall provide a description of the rodent abatement efforts being conducted at the site.
e. The commissioner of environmental protection, at any time, may revoke [such] a permit issued pursuant to this section and direct such sewers or drains to be taken up or removed.
§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately.
DPM
LS #18469/19387
12/5/2025 5:00 PM