Int. No. 768
By Council Members Lee and Ung
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to education and outreach on building emissions requirements
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Article 320 of chapter 3 of title 28 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 28-320.5.2 to read as follows:
§ 28-320.5.2. Notifications for covered buildings. No later than June 1, 2024, and every two years thereafter, the office of building energy and emissions performance shall notify the owner of a covered building in writing of the following:
1. The covered building’s estimated greenhouse gas emissions based on the most recent year of data available;
2. The covered building’s estimated building emissions limit in 2024, 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2050;
3. A range of estimated penalties for the building based on low, medium, or high emissions scenarios and a brief explanation of the penalty determination factors pursuant to section 28-320.6.1;
4. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions that the covered building must reduce by 2024, 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2050 to not exceed its emissions limits in each such year; and
5. The website address where the department maintains outreach and education materials to inform building owners about compliance with this article.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
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