The waiver of covenants prohibiting pets.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the waiver of covenants prohibiting pets” Read the full text
Housing and Buildings
What it does
This bill would clarify that all dwelling occupants, including condominium owners and tenants, are protected by the Pet Law, which prohibits the enforcement of no-pet lease terms against an occupant who openly and notoriously harbors a pet in violation of the terms of a lease for at least three months. The waiver would continue to allow the occupant to replace pets with pets of the same species, and would apply to occupants that have a pet in the five years before this law is enacted.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Mar 7, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Mar 7, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 528
officialInt. No. 528
officialMarch 7, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-7-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2024
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Who is lobbying on this
Voters for Animal Rights Inc.via Voters for Animal Rights Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
3 filingsVoters for Animal Rights Inc.via Green Book Strategies LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animalsvia Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animalsvia The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingFrom 6 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2024). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).