File #: Int 1160-2025    Version: * Name: Repainting of pavement marking lines.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 1/8/2025
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to repainting of pavement marking lines
Sponsors: Justin L. Brannan, Farah N. Louis, Lynn C. Schulman, Chris Banks, David M. Carr
Council Member Sponsors: 5
Summary: This bill would require that the Department of Transportation repaint all pavement markings on a street within one week after repaving or resurfacing the street. If the Department is unable to do so within the one week period, they must inform the surrounding community by posting notices describing the reason for the delay and providing a new expected timeline for repainting the street.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1160, 2. Int. No. 1160, 3. January 8, 2025 - Charter Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Charter Meeting 1-8-24, 5. Committee Report 1/21/25

Int. No. 1160

 

By Council Members Brannan, Louis, Schulman, Banks and Carr

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to repainting of pavement marking lines

 

 Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-115.1 to read as follows:

§ 19-115.1 Pavement markings. a. For purposes of this section, the term “pavement markings" includes lines, shapes, and symbols on the roadway that are intended to direct vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist movement, including lines, shapes, and symbols that indicate, among other things, where lanes are divided, where vehicles may pass other vehicles, where vehicles may change lanes, where vehicles may turn, and where pedestrian walkways are located.

b. Whenever any street is repaved or resurfaced by the department, the department shall ensure that all pavement markings are repainted within 1 week of the completion of such repaving or resurfacing project.

c. If additional time is needed to repaint such pavement markings, the department shall notify the surrounding community by posting notices describing the reason for the delay and the new expected timeline for completion.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

MC

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