The New York City Council - File #: Int 1149-2023

• File #: Int 1149-2023
• Version: *
• Name: Requiring street sweepers to operate with an adequate supply of water.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Filed (End of Session)
• Committee: Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
• On agenda: 8/3/2023
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring street sweepers to operate with an adequate supply of water
• Sponsors: Ari Kagan, Kevin C. Riley
• Council Member Sponsors: 2
• Summary: This bill would require that street sweepers operated by the Department of Sanitation have an adequate supply of water while in operation, unless the Commissioner of Environmental Protection has determined that there is a water shortage emergency or made another water supply-related determination.

Date	Ver.	Prime Sponsor	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2023	*	Ari Kagan	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
8/3/2023	*	Ari Kagan	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
8/3/2023	*	Ari Kagan	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1149

By Council Members Kagan and Riley

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring street sweepers to operate with an adequate supply of water

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Section 16-112 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

§ 16-112 Flushing or washing streets; water. [Whenever] a. For purposes of this section, the term “street sweeper” means a vehicle under the jurisdiction of the department that is equipped with a mechanical broom and a water spray system to clean streets.

b. Unless the commissioner of environmental protection [shall determine that there is a sufficient supply of water for the purpose, such] has declared a water shortage emergency or made other determinations relating to the inadequacy of the water supply pursuant to section 1403 of the charter, the commissioner [may permit the commissioner to] shall use as much water as [may be] is necessary for the flushing or washing of the public streets, including by ensuring that all street sweepers in operation have an adequate supply of water for such purposes.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

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7/25/2023 10:10 AM