File #: Int 1106-2024    Version: * Name: Annual study to identify non-operational schools and the subsequent removal of speed cameras from eliminated school speed zones.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 11/13/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an annual study to identify non-operational schools and the subsequent removal of speed cameras from eliminated school speed zones
Sponsors: Kamillah Hanks, Chris Banks
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would require the Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, to conduct an annual study to determine which schools in the City are non-operational and accordingly which school speed zones selected for speed camera installation under the Vehicle and Traffic Law no longer exist. The Commissioner would be required to remove speed cameras that are located in these eliminated zones.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1106, 2. Int. No. 1106, 3. November 13, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 11-13-24

Int. No. 1106

 

By Council Members Hanks and Banks

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an annual study to identify non-operational schools and the subsequent removal of speed cameras from eliminated school speed zones

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subchapter 3 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-189.2 to read as follows:

§ 19-189.2 Speed camera review. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

School speed zone. The term “school speed zone” has the same meaning as set forth in paragraph 4 of subdivision (c) of section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law.

Speed camera. The term “speed camera” means a photo violation monitoring system installed for the purpose of issuing violations pursuant to section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law.

b. Study. No later than September 1 of each year, the commissioner, in consultation with the chancellor of the city school district, shall conduct a study to determine:

1. Which, if any, schools in the city are non-operational and, accordingly, which school speed zones selected for speed camera installation pursuant to section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law are eliminated; and

2. Which, if any, installed speed cameras are not in compliance with section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law as a result of the elimination of school speed zones.

c. Removal of speed cameras. The commissioner shall remove any speed cameras identified under paragraph 2 of subdivision b of this section no later than 90 days after the completion of each annual study required under such subdivision.

d. Effectiveness of duties. The duties of the commissioner set forth in subdivisions b and c of this section are in effect for any period of time during which section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law is in effect.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

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