Int. No. 1170
By Council Member J. Sanchez
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the labeling and removal of delivery containers
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 17 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER 17
DELIVERY CONTAINERS
§ 20-699.31 Use of delivery containers. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Delivery container. The term “delivery container” means a bag, bin, box, or tote used to contain and transport packages for delivery.
Delivery service. The term “delivery service” means a person that facilitates, offers, or arranges for the delivery of goods to or from a location in the city. The term “delivery service” does not include any person that facilitates, offers, or arranges fewer than 200 deliveries each week, or any person that facilitates, offers, or arranges for the delivery of goods solely by vehicles required by federal or state law, rule or regulation to be registered with the federal motor carrier safety administration.
b. Labeling requirement. Beginning 270 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section, no delivery service shall make delivery containers available for use by any person delivering goods on behalf of such service unless each delivery container displays the following information:
1. The name of the delivery service that owns the delivery container;
2. The mailing address of such delivery service; and
3. The phone number or e-mail address of such delivery service.
c. Penalty. A delivery service that does not comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of $100 for each delivery container without the required information displayed.
§ 2. Chapter 1 of title 16 the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 16-128.1 to read as follows:
§ 16-128.1 Removal of delivery containers. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Delivery container. The term “delivery container” means a bag, bin, box, or tote used to contain and transport packages for delivery.
Delivery service. The term “delivery service” means a person that facilitates, offers, or arranges for the delivery of goods to or from a location in the city. The term “delivery service” does not include a person that facilitates, offers, or arranges fewer than 200 deliveries each week, or a person that facilitates, offers, or arranges for the delivery of goods solely by vehicles required by federal or state law, rule or regulation to be registered with the federal motor carrier safety administration.
b. When the department removes a delivery container owned by a delivery service and the identity of the delivery service that owns such container is ascertainable, the commissioner shall notify such delivery service of the removal of such delivery container and how to redeem such delivery container.
c. The delivery service shall redeem the delivery container within 48 hours after notification, and failure to do so shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $100.
§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately. ABI
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