Prohibiting the use of plywood to secure vacant buildings.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced May 23, 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 prohibiting the use of plywood to secure vacant buildings” Read the full text
Housing and Buildings
What it does
This bill would require the owner of any vacant building that is not continuously guarded or not sealed and kept secure against unauthorized entry to seal building openings using a material other than plywood.
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 · May 23, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · May 23, 2024
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 924
officialInt. No. 924
officialMay 23, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-23-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - May 23, 2024
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
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