A 3126: Requires that when a complaint is made to local code enforcement of a violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code or a local code which results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3126 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 23, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring that when a complaint is made to local code enforcement of a violation of the uniform fire prevention and building code which results in the issu- ance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraphs h and i of subdivision 1 of section 381 of the 2 executive law, as added by chapter 560 of the laws of 2010, are amended 3 and a new paragraph j is added to read as follows: 4 h. minimum basic training and in-service training requirements for 5 personnel charged with administration and enforcement of the state ener- 6 gy conservation construction code; [and] 7 i. standards and procedures for measuring the rate of compliance with 8 the state energy conservation construction code, and provisions requir- 9 ing that such rate of compliance be measured on an annual basis[.]; 10 j. in the event a complaint is made to a local government or the 11 secretary which results in the issuance of an order in accordance with 12 19 NYCRR 1202.5 to remedy any condition found to exist in, on, or about 13 any building in violation of the uniform fire prevention and building 14 code, providing of such order in person or by registered or certified 15 mail to the complainant who initially reported such violation. 16 § 2. Paragraphs i and j of subdivision 1 of section 381 of the execu- 17 tive law, paragraph i as amended and paragraph j as added by section 3 18 of part T of chapter 57 of the laws of 2023, are amended and a new para- 19 graph k is added to read as follows: 20 i. standards and procedures for measuring the rate of compliance with 21 the state energy conservation construction code, and provisions requir- 22 ing that such rate of compliance be measured on an annual basis; [and] EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04349-01-5 
 A. 3126 2 1 j. procedures requiring the documentation of compliance with regu- 2 lations adopted pursuant to section thirteen hundred seventy-seven of 3 the public health law as a condition to issuance of a certificate of 4 occupancy or certificate of compliance following a periodic fire safety 5 and property maintenance inspection for multiple dwellings[.]; 6 k. in the event a complaint is made to a local government or the 7 secretary which results in the issuance of an order in accordance with 8 19 NYCRR 1202.5 to remedy any condition found to exist in, on, or about 9 any building in violation of the uniform fire prevention and building 10 code, providing of such order in person or by registered or certified 11 mail to the complainant who initially reported such violation. 12 § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 382 of the executive law, as added by 13 chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: 14 1. In addition to and not in limitation of any power otherwise granted 15 by law, every local government and its authorized agents shall have the 16 power to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist 17 in, on or about any building in violation of the uniform fire prevention 18 and building code and to issue appearance tickets for violations of the 19 uniform code. A copy of an order served pursuant to this subdivision or 20 19 NYCRR 1202.5 shall also be provided to a complainant in accordance 21 with the minimum rules and regulations established by the secretary 22 pursuant to paragraph k of subdivision one of section three hundred 23 eighty-one of this article, if such order was issued as a result of a 24 complaint made by an individual. 25 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 26 section two of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the 27 same manner as section 3 of part T of chapter 57 of the laws of 2023, 28 takes effect.