This bill would require that, when an agency issues a notice of violation to an individual or entity that does not meet the standard for a valid notice of violation established by the Environmental Control Board or Office of Administrative Tribunals, as applicable, the agency amend the notice of violation if possible. The notice of violation would then be provided to the alleged violator in the same manner as an original notice of violation and a new hearing date would be assigned.
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Int. No. 811 By Council Members Kallos, Ferreras-Copeland and Gentile A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring agencies to amend notices of violations if they are aware of deficiencies therein Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of subdivision d of section 1049-a of the New York city charter is amended to read as follows: (b)(i) The form and wording of notices of violation shall be prescribed by the board. [The] A notice of violation or copy thereof when filled in and served shall constitute notice of the violation charged, and, if sworn to or affirmed, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. (ii) An agency that issues a notice of violation that does not include information required for a valid notice of violation by rule of the environmental control board or office of administrative trials and hearings shall, where possible, within 30 days of issuing such notice, or prior to the hearing date for such notice, whichever is earlier, amend the notice of violation to include such information. When a notice of violation is amended pursuant to this clause, the amending agency shall serve the amended notice as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision d of this section, and a new hearing date shall be assigned. § 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law, except that the environmental control board and office of administrative trials and hearings may take any actions necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, before such effective date. dss LS 2735/2014 5/14/15 |