The New York City Council - File #: Int 0891-2001

• File #: Int 0891-2001
• Version: *
• Name: Classifying the existence of a broken mailbox a class C immediately hazardous violation.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Filed
• Committee: Committee on Housing and Buildings
• On agenda: 2/27/2001
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to classifying the existence of a broken mailbox a class C immediately hazardous violation.
• Sponsors: Bill Perkins, Pedro G. Espada, Kathryn E. Freed, Christine C. Quinn, Philip Reed, Stanley E. Michels, Margarita Lopez
• Council Member Sponsors: 7

Date	Ver.	Prime Sponsor	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2001	*	Bill Perkins	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
2/27/2001	*	Bill Perkins	Legislative Documents Unit	Printed Item Laid on Desk
2/27/2001	*	Bill Perkins	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
2/27/2001	*	Bill Perkins	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 891

By Council Members Perkins, Espada, Freed, Quinn, Reed and Michels; also Council Member Lopez

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to classifying the existence of a broken mailbox a class C immediately hazardous violation.

      Section 1. Section 27-2047 of chapter 2 of title 27 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

      §27-2047  Mail service. The owner of a multiple dwelling shall either:

(1) Arrange for mail to be delivered to himself or herself, his or her agents, or employees for prompt distribution to the occupants; or

(2) Provide and maintain approved mail receptacles and directories of persons living in the dwelling, as provided by federal law and by the regulations of the post office department. The existence of a broken mail receptacle shall constitute a class C immediately hazardous violation.

§2.  This local law shall take effect immediately after it is enacted into law.