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Timestamp: 2018-12-19 09:12:07
Document Index: 629458744

Matched Legal Cases: ['§281', '§  2', '§ 3', '§  4', '§ 282', '§ 5', '§  6', '§ 7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 2', '§  3', '§ 8', '§  9', '§  10', '§  11']

NY State Senate Bill S6828B
senate Bill S6828B
Relates to interim multiple dwelling units
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S6828 (ACTIVE) - Details
Amd §§281, 282, 282-a, 284 & 285, Mult Dwell L
S6828 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Amends the definition of interim multiple dwelling units; authorizes claims originating in the loft board to be brought in civil court; amends how rents in interim dwelling units are controlled; subjects cooperative and condominium units to certain rent regulations.
S6828 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:  S6828
TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the multiple dwelling law, in
relation to interim multiple dwellings
Sections one and two of the bill updates the application requirements
for units eligible under the 2008-2009 eligibility period. It also
authorizes units to be located in basements and changes the timing as
to when a unit must be in compliance with the window requirements.
This section also removes restrictions relating to use groups fifteen,
sixteen, and seventeen.
Section three of the bill establishes a new eligibility period for
units having residential occupants for at least twelve consecutive
months beginning January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2016, and provides
for the process of attaining loft status.
Section four of the bill removes the requirement of a Loft Board
member to reflect loft manufacturing interests, it increases
penalties, and provides for enforcement by the corporation counsel.
Section five of the bill removes a deadline associated with the filing
Sections six and seven of the bill provides for the process for owners
of interim multiple dwellings to attain a certificate of occupancy
applicable to newly added units per this legislation.
Section eight of the bill establishes the process for owners of
interim multiple dwellings to attain a certificate of occupancy for
the units made subject to the law pursuant to section three of the
Section nine of the bill sets the effective date.
The amended version of the bill makes conforming changes as it relates
to the requirements of an interim multiple dwelling for the 2015-2016
period to make it consistent with the requirements of the 2008-2009
period. In addition, the amended version removes a change made in the
original bill as it relates to filing with the loft board.
Many loft tenants currently live in the shadows in unregulated
conditions due to an inability to obtain legalized status. The limited
window period of applying for eligibility for loft law coverage has
restricted loft tenants who seek coverage and want to stay in their
homes. Currently, a June 15, 2017 deadline exists for submitting
applications that would prohibit many loft tenants from achieving
legalization and leaves them with the possibility of being either
forced out of their homes or to continue to live in unregulated
conditions. By extending the application window, this bill would aid
in improving the living conditions for loft tenants and increase
The City of New York and the State of New York must take every
opportunity to preserve housing units and make those as safe as
possible. Three decades ago there was a policy decision made to offer
owners and tenants of loft spaces a pathway to legalization for their
spaces. Such need remains true today as it did then. Continuing a
process where housing conditions may improve; and people continue to
carry out with their livelihoods is critical.
S6828 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
Introduced  by  Sens. DILAN, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed,
ple dwellings
shall  not  include  [(i)]  any  building in an industrial business zone
established pursuant to chapter six-D of title twenty-two of the  admin-
istrative  code  of  the  city of New York except that a building in the
Williamsburg/Greenpoint or North Brooklyn industrial business zones  and
a  building  located  in that portion of the Long Island city industrial
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business zone that has frontage on either side of  forty-seventh  avenue
vision  one,  two, three or four of this section, that, at the time this
subdivision shall  take  effect  and  continuing  at  the  time  of  the
use actively and currently pursued,  which  use  is  set  forth  in  use
[groups  fifteen  through]  GROUP  eighteen,  as described in the zoning
resolution of such municipality in  effect  on  June  twenty-first,  two
thousand ten, and which the loft board has determined in rules and regu-
lation  is  inherently  incompatible  with  residential  use in the same
building, provided that the loft board may by rule exempt categories  of
qualified for such protections.
§  2.  Subdivision  5  of section 281 of the multiple dwelling law, as
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resolution  for  such  municipality,] and is at least five hundred fifty
square feet in area.  (B) The term "interim multiple dwelling"  as  used
in  this  subdivision  shall not include [(i)] any building in an indus-
trial business zone established pursuant to chapter six-D of title twen-
ty-two of the administrative code of the city of New York except that  a
building  in  the  Williamsburg/Greenpoint  or North Brooklyn industrial
business zones and a building located in that portion of the Long Island
city industrial business zone  that  has  frontage  on  either  side  of
forty-seventh  avenue  or  is  located north of forty-seventh avenue and
south of Skillman avenue or in that portion  of  the  Long  Island  city
industrial  business  zone  that is located north of forty-fourth drive,
south of Queens plaza north, and west  of  twenty-third  street  may  be
included  in  the term "interim multiple dwelling," or (ii) units in any
building, OTHER THAN A BUILDING THAT IS ALREADY DEFINED AS  AN  "INTERIM
MULTIPLE  DWELLING"  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR OF
THIS SECTION, that, at the time this subdivision shall take  effect  AND
CONTINUING  AT THE TIME OF THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE
BY ANY PARTY, also contains a use actively and currently pursued,  which
use  is  set  forth  in  use [groups fifteen through] GROUP eighteen, as
described in the zoning resolution of such  municipality  in  effect  on
June twenty-first, two thousand ten, and which the loft board has deter-
mined  in  rules and regulation is inherently incompatible with residen-
tial use in the same building, provided that THE LOFT BOARD MAY BY  RULE
EXEMPT  CATEGORIES  OF  UNITS OR BUILDINGS FROM SUCH USE INCOMPATIBILITY
DETERMINATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESIDENTIALLY OCCUPIED UNITS
OR SUBCATEGORIES OF SUCH UNITS, AND PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT if a building
building  already qualified for such protections.  (C) The term "interim
multiple dwelling," as used  in  this  subdivision  shall  also  include
buildings, structures or portions thereof that are located north of West
24th  Street  and south of West 27th Street and west of tenth avenue and
east of eleventh avenue in a city of more than one million persons which
were occupied for residential purposes as the residence or home  of  any
two  or more families living independently from one another for a period
of twelve consecutive months during the period commencing January first,
two thousand eight, and ending December thirty-first, two thousand  nine
and  subject  to  all the conditions and limitations of this subdivision
other than the number of units in  the  building.  A  reduction  in  the
number  of  occupied  residential  units in a building after meeting the
aforementioned twelve consecutive month requirement shall not  eliminate
the  protections of this section for any remaining residential occupants
qualified for such protections. Non-residential space in a  building  as
of  the effective date of this subdivision shall be offered for residen-
tial use only after the obtaining of a residential certificate of  occu-
pancy  for  such space and such space shall be exempt from this article,
even if a portion of such building may be an interim multiple dwelling.
§ 3.  Section 281 of the multiple dwelling law is amended by adding  a
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USE  ACTIVELY AND CURRENTLY PURSUED, WHICH USE IS SET FORTH IN USE GROUP
EIGHTEEN, AS DESCRIBED IN THE ZONING RESOLUTION OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY  IN
EFFECT  ON JUNE TWENTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, AND WHICH THE LOFT BOARD
HAS DETERMINED IN RULES AND REGULATION IS INHERENTLY  INCOMPATIBLE  WITH
RESIDENTIAL  USE  IN THE SAME BUILDING, PROVIDED THAT THE LOFT BOARD MAY
BY RULE EXEMPT CATEGORIES OF UNITS OR BUILDINGS FROM SUCH USE  INCOMPAT-
IBILITY  DETERMINATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESIDENTIALLY OCCU-
PIED UNITS OR SUBCATEGORIES OF SUCH UNITS, AND PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT IF
A BUILDING DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH ACTIVE USES AT THE TIME  THIS  SUBDIVI-
SION  TAKES EFFECT, NO SUBSEQUENT USE BY THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING SHALL
ELIMINATE THE PROTECTIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR ANY RESIDENTIAL  OCCUPANTS
IN THE BUILDING ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR SUCH PROTECTIONS.
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§  4.  Section 282 of the multiple dwelling law, as amended by chapter
§ 282. Establishment of special loft unit. (1)  In  order  to  resolve
tenants, [and loft manufacturing interests,] and a chairperson,  all  to
be appointed by the mayor of the municipality and to serve such terms as
he  may  designate.  The  compensation  of the members of the loft board
shall be fixed by the mayor. The members of the loft board shall not  be
(2)  The  violation  of any rule or regulation promulgated by the loft
to such board within the jurisdiction of such department.  The  environ-
mental  control  board,  when  acting as the designee of the loft board,
shall have the power to impose civil penalties, not  to  exceed  [seven-
teen]  TWENTY-FIVE  thousand  [five hundred] dollars for each violation,
and to issue judgments, which may be docketed and enforced as set  forth
(3)  The  loft  board  may  charge  and collect reasonable fees in the
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§ 5. Section 282-a of the multiple dwelling law, as amended by section
§  6.  Paragraph  (vi) of subdivision 1 of section 284 of the multiple
OF TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH WITHIN NINE MONTHS
the loft board's issuance of an interim multiple dwelling number or  the
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take  all  reasonable  and necessary action to obtain an approved alter-
ation permit on or before June twenty-first, two  thousand  eleven,  or,
for  units  that became subject to this article pursuant to chapter four
of the laws of two thousand thirteen on or  before  September  eleventh,
PURSUANT  TO  THE  CHAPTER  OF  THE  LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THAT
for units in an interim multiple dwelling that were listed on an  appli-
cation  for  coverage or registration filed with the loft board pursuant
to this article or in a court pleading after March eleventh,  two  thou-
sand  fourteen,  within  twelve months of either the date of the initial
application for coverage or the date of the loft board's issuance of  an
interim  multiple  dwelling  number  or  the  date of the service of the
pleading, whichever is earlier, and (C) shall  achieve  compliance  with
eighteen months from obtaining such alteration  permit,  and  (D)  shall
the building or structure on or before December twenty-first, two  thou-
sand  twelve,  or for units that became subject to this article pursuant
to chapter four of the laws of two thousand thirteen on or before  March
eleventh,  two  thousand  sixteen,  or, FOR UNITS THAT BECAME SUBJECT TO
THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND  SEVEN-
TEEN  THAT  AMENDED  THIS  PARAGRAPH  WITHIN THIRTY-SIX MONTHS FROM SUCH
EFFECTIVE DATE, OR for units in an interim multiple dwelling  that  were
listed  on  an  application  for coverage or registration filed with the
loft board pursuant to this article or in a court pleading  after  March
eleventh,  two thousand sixteen, within thirty months of either the date
of the initial application for coverage or the date of the loft  board's
issuance  of  an  interim  multiple  dwelling  number or the date of the
service of the pleading, whichever is earlier. The loft board may,  upon
good  cause  shown,  and  upon proof of compliance with the standards of
twice extend the time of compliance with the  requirement  to  obtain  a
residential  certificate  of  occupancy for periods not to exceed twelve
§ 7. Paragraph (vi) of subdivision 1 of section 284  of  the  multiple
dwelling  law, as amended by chapter 135 of the laws of 2010, is amended
from the effective date of [the] chapter ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE of  the
laws of two thousand ten [which amended this subparagraph], OR FOR UNITS
FROM SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, and (B) shall take all reasonable  and  neces-
sary action to obtain an approved alteration permit within twelve months
from such effective date, OR FOR UNITS THAT BECAME SUBJECT TO THIS ARTI-
CLE  PURSUANT  TO THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THAT
AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS FROM  SUCH  EFFECTIVE  DATE,
and  (C)  shall achieve compliance with the standards of safety and fire
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tial portions of the building within eighteen months from obtaining such
alteration permit or eighteen months from such effective date, whichever
is later, and (D) shall take all  reasonable  and  necessary  action  to
obtain a certificate of occupancy as a class A multiple dwelling for the
residential  portions  of  the  building  or structure within thirty-six
months from such effective date, OR FOR UNITS  THAT  BECAME  SUBJECT  TO
THIS  ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SEVEN-
EFFECTIVE  DATE.    The  loft board may, upon good cause shown, and upon
proof of compliance with the standards of safety and fire protection set
forth in article seven-B of this  chapter,  twice  extend  the  time  of
compliance  with  the requirement to obtain a residential certificate of
occupancy for periods not to exceed twelve months each.
§ 8. Paragraphs (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) and (xi) of subdivision 1 and
subdivision 2 of section 284 of the multiple  dwelling  law,  paragraphs
FROM  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THE  CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH, AND (B) SHALL TAKE ALL REASONABLE
AND NECESSARY ACTION TO OBTAIN  AN  APPROVED  ALTERATION  PERMIT  WITHIN
TWELVE MONTHS FROM SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, AND (C) SHALL ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE
WITH  THE  STANDARDS  OF SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION SET FORTH IN ARTICLE
SEVEN-B OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE RESIDENTIAL  PORTIONS  OF  THE  BUILDING
WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS FROM OBTAINING SUCH ALTERATION PERMIT OR EIGHTEEN
MONTHS  FROM SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE, WHICHEVER IS LATER, AND (D) SHALL TAKE
ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY ACTION TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
AS A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING  FOR  THE  RESIDENTIAL  PORTIONS  OF  THE
BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WITHIN THIRTY-SIX MONTHS FROM SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE  LOFT BOARD MAY, UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, AND UPON PROOF OF COMPLIANCE
WITH THE STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION SET  FORTH  IN  ARTICLE
SEVEN-B  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, TWICE EXTEND THE TIME OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENT TO OBTAIN A RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR PERIODS
NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE MONTHS EACH.
paragraph  (ii),  (iii),  (iv),  (v),  or  (vi)  of this subdivision for
reasons beyond  his/her  control,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  a
requirement  to obtain a certificate of appropriateness for modification
of a landmarked building, a need to obtain a variance from  a  board  of
standards  and appeals, or the denial of reasonable access to a residen-
tial unit as required by paragraph [(xi)] (XII) of this subdivision, may
apply to the loft board for an extension of time to meet the requirement
specified in paragraph (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of this  subdivi-
sion.  The  loft board may grant an extension of time to meet a require-
ment specified in paragraph (ii), (iii), (iv),  (v),  or  (vi)  of  this
subdivision  provided  that  the owner demonstrates that he/she has made
good faith efforts to satisfy the requirements.
(iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of  this  subdivision,  such  owner  shall  be
subject to all penalties set forth in article eight of this chapter.
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(iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of this subdivision, a court may order specif-
ic performance to enforce the provisions of this article upon the appli-
cation  of  three occupants of separate residential units, qualified for
the protection of this article, or upon the application of  the  munici-
comply with the provisions of paragraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v),  or
(vi)  of  this  subdivision,  any  residential  occupant  qualified  for
protection pursuant to this article is required to  vacate  his  or  her
unit  as a result of a municipal vacate order, such occupant may recover
from the owner the fair market value of any improvements  made  by  such
tenant  and  reasonable moving costs. Any vacate order issued as to such
unit by a local government shall be deemed an  order  to  the  owner  to
§ 9. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that:
(a) the amendments to subdivision five of section 281 of the  multiple
dwelling  law  made  by  section one of this act shall be subject to the
expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to subdivision (h)
of section 27 of chapter 4 of the laws of 2013, as  amended,  when  upon
such  date  the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect;
(b) the amendments to paragraph (vi) of subdivision 1 of  section  284
of  the  multiple  dwelling law made by section six of this act shall be
subject to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph when upon such
date section seven of this act shall take effect.
S6828A (ACTIVE) - Details
S6828A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S6828A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6828A
to interim multiple dwellings
authorizes units to be located in basements and changes the timing as to
when a unit must be in compliance with the window requirements.  This
section also removes restrictions relating to use groups fifteen,
Section three of the bill establishes a new eligibility period for units
beginning January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2016, and provides for the
Section four of the bill removes the requirement of a Loft Board member
to reflect loft manufacturing interests, it increases penalties, and
provides for enforcement by the corporation counsel.
Section eight of the bill establishes the process for owners of interim
multiple dwellings to attain a certificate of occupancy for the units
made subject to the law pursuant to section three of the bill.
ing, including applicants who had been previously denied registration as
an interim multiple dwelling by the loft board based on requirements
that are subject to this act.
ly, a June 15, 2017 deadline exists for submitting applications that
would prohibit many loft tenants from achieving legalization and leaves
them with the possibility of being either forced out of their homes or
to continue to live in unregulated conditions. By extending the applica-
tion window, this bill would aid in improving the living conditions for
loft tenants and increase affordable housing.
decades ago there was a policy decision made to offer owners and tenants
of loft spaces a pathway to legalization for their spaces. Such need
remains true today as it did then. Continuing a process where housing
conditions may improve; and people continue to carry out with their
livelihoods is critical.
2017 referred to rules
S6828A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
6828--A
Introduced by Sens. DILAN, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BAILEY, HAMILTON, HOYLMAN,
KAVANAGH,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  PARKER,  SAVINO  --  read  twice and
Rules  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Housing, Construction and
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use  actively  and  currently  pursued,  which  use  is set forth in use
[groups fifteen through] GROUP eighteen,  as  described  in  the  zoning
resolution  of  such  municipality  in  effect on June twenty-first, two
lation is inherently incompatible  with  residential  use  in  the  same
building,  provided that the loft board may by rule exempt categories of
units or buildings from such use incompatibility determinations  includ-
ing  but not limited to residentially occupied units or subcategories of
such units, and provided, further that if a building  does  not  contain
such  active  uses  at the time this subdivision takes effect, no subse-
quent use by the owner of the building shall eliminate  the  protections
of  this  section  for any residential occupants in the building already
§ 2. Subdivision 5 of section 281 of the  multiple  dwelling  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  139  of  the  laws  of 2011, is amended to read as
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§  3.  Section 281 of the multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a
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(3) The loft board may charge  and  collect  reasonable  fees  in  the
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OF  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH WITHIN NINE MONTHS
PURSUANT  TO  THE  CHAPTER  OF  THE  LAWS  OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THAT
THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO  THOUSAND  EIGH-
OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH WITHIN NINE  MONTHS
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FROM  SUCH  EFFECTIVE DATE, and (B) shall take all reasonable and neces-
CLE  PURSUANT  TO  THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THAT
THIS  ARTICLE  PURSUANT TO THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND EIGH-
FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND EIGH-
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law, as amended by this act, or any other  law  shall  be  construed  to
prevent a new application for registration as an interim multiple dwell-
ing  or  for coverage of residential units under such article from being
filed with the loft board and considered by such board in relation to  a
building,  or  units  within a building, previously determined not to be
covered, where the basis for such application is that such  building  or
units  are subject to such article as a result of the amendments made by
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applications  pending  approval  or  on  appeal  on  and after such date
(a)  the amendments to subdivision five of section 281 of the multiple
dwelling law made by section one of this act shall  be  subject  to  the
of  section  27  of chapter 4 of the laws of 2013, as amended, when upon
such date the provisions of section two of this act shall  take  effect;
(b)  the  amendments to paragraph (vi) of subdivision 1 of section 284
of the multiple dwelling law made by section six of this  act  shall  be
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S6828B (ACTIVE) - Details
S6828B (ACTIVE) - Summary
S6828B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6828B
for units eligible under the 2008-2009 eligibility period, provided such
unit: is not located in a basement; maintains one entrance at minimum
that does not require passage through an adjacent unit; has at minimum
one window opening to a street or yard as defined by municipal zoning
ordinance; and excludes M3 municipal districts within the North Brooklyn
to reflect loft-manufacturing interests; it increases penalties, and
Section five amends deadlines associated with the filing of an applica-
multiple dwellings to attain a certificate of occupancy, and bring to
code, units made subject to the law pursuant to section three of the
Section nine of the bill establishes the process for owners to register
a interim multiple dwelling without prejudice to a defense to claim of
Section ten of the bill pertains to the eligibility of pending or denied
Section eleven of the bill sets the effective date.
S6828B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
6828--B
Introduced  by Sens. DILAN, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BAILEY, COMRIE, HAMILTON,
HOYLMAN,  KAVANAGH,  KRUEGER,  MONTGOMERY,  PARKER,  RIVERA,   SAVINO,
SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
unit:    is  not  located in a [basement or] cellar and has at least one
entrance that does not require passage through another residential  unit
to  obtain  access  to the unit, [has at least one window opening onto a
street or a lawful yard or court as defined in the zoning resolution for
such municipality, and], is at least four hundred square feet  in  area,
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AND,  AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS
OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION, HAD A PORTION OF
THE UNIT THAT WAS CAPABLE OF OBTAINING LIGHT AND AIR FROM THE STREET  IT
DIRECTLY  FACES,  OR  OTHERWISE  HAS  AT LEAST ONE WINDOW OPENING ONTO A
(OTHER  THAN  A  BUILDING WITHIN SUCH NORTH BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS
ZONE THAT IS IN A DISTRICT ZONED M3, AS SUCH DISTRICT  IS  DESCRIBED  IN
THE  ZONING  RESOLUTION  OF  SUCH MUNICIPALITY IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS AN  INTERIM  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  OR  FOR
COVERAGE  OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS UNDER THIS ARTICLE IS FILED) and a build-
ing located in that portion of the Long Island city industrial  business
zone  that  has  frontage  on  either side of forty-seventh avenue or is
that portion of the Long Island city industrial business  zone  that  is
located  north  of  forty-fourth drive, south of Queens plaza north, and
the loft board has determined in  rules  and  regulation  is  inherently
incompatible  with  residential  use in the same building, provided that
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such municipality,] and is at least [five]  FOUR  hundred  fifty  square
feet  in  area. (B) The term "interim multiple dwelling" as used in this
subdivision shall not include [(i)] any building in an industrial  busi-
ness  zone  established pursuant to chapter six-D of title twenty-two of
the administrative code of the city of New York except that  a  building
in  the  Williamsburg/Greenpoint  or  North Brooklyn industrial business
zones (OTHER THAN A BUILDING WITHIN SUCH NORTH BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL BUSI-
NESS ZONE THAT IS IN A DISTRICT ZONED M3, AS SUCH DISTRICT IS  DESCRIBED
IN  THE ZONING RESOLUTION OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE
protections.  (C) The term "interim multiple dwelling," as used in  this
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and  west  of tenth avenue and east of eleventh avenue in a city of more
AND  ENDING  DECEMBER  THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, PROVIDED THAT
THE UNIT: IS NOT LOCATED IN A CELLAR AND HAS AT LEAST ONE ENTRANCE  THAT
DOES  NOT  REQUIRE  PASSAGE  THROUGH  ANOTHER RESIDENTIAL UNIT TO OBTAIN
ACCESS TO THE UNIT, AND IS AT LEAST FOUR HUNDRED SQUARE FEET IN AREA.
(OTHER THAN A BUILDING WITHIN SUCH NORTH  BROOKLYN  INDUSTRIAL  BUSINESS
FIFTEEN THROUGH EIGHTEEN, AS DESCRIBED IN THE ZONING RESOLUTION OF  SUCH
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residential units. 1. [All]  WITH  THE  EXCEPTION  OF  APPLICATIONS  FOR
REGISTRATION  OR COVERAGE OF AN INTERIM MULTIPLE DWELLING UNDER SUBDIVI-
SION SIX OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH MAY BE
FILED AT ANY TIME AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF
TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN WHICH AMENDED THIS SECTION, ALL  applications  for
tial  units under this article shall be filed with the loft board within
six months after the date the loft board shall have adopted all rules or
regulations necessary in order to implement the  provisions  of  chapter
one  hundred  forty-seven  of  the  laws  of two thousand ten, provided,
however, that applications  for  registration  as  an  interim  multiple
dwelling  or  for  coverage  of residential units under this article may
also be filed for a two-year period starting from the effective date  of
the  chapter  of  the  laws  of  two thousand fifteen which amended this
section. The loft board may subsequently  amend  such  rules  and  regu-
lations  but  such  amendments  shall  not recommence the time period in
which applications may be filed.
2. Where any occupant has filed an application for  coverage  pursuant
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to this article by subdivision five OR SIX of section two hundred eight-
y-one  of  this  article (A) shall file an alteration application [on or
before March twenty-first, two  thousand  eleven,  or,  for  units  that
became  subject  to this article pursuant to chapter four of the laws of
two thousand thirteen on or before June eleventh, two thousand fourteen,
or, for units in an interim multiple dwelling that  were  listed  on  an
application  for  coverage  or  registration  filed  with the loft board
pursuant to this article or in a court pleading  after  March  eleventh,
two  thousand  fourteen,]  within [nine] SIX months [of] FROM either the
[date] EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO  THOUSAND  EIGH-
TEEN  WHICH AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH OR THE DATE OF SERVICE of the initial
pleading, whichever is [earlier] LATER, and (B) shall take  all  reason-
able and necessary action to obtain an approved alteration permit [on or
before June twenty-first, two thousand eleven, or, for units that became
subject  to  this  article  pursuant  to chapter four of the laws of two
thousand thirteen on or before September eleventh,  two  thousand  four-
teen,  or, for units in an interim multiple dwelling that were listed on
an application for coverage or registration filed with  the  loft  board
pursuant  to  this  article or in a court pleading after March eleventh,
two thousand fourteen, within twelve months of either the  date  of  the
initial  application  for coverage or the date of the loft board's issu-
ance of an interim multiple dwelling number or the date of  the  service
of  the  pleading,  whichever  is  earlier]  WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS FROM
EITHER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE  LAWS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND
EIGHTEEN  WHICH AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH OR THE DATE OF THE FILING OF SUCH
ALTERATION APPLICATION,  WHICHEVER  IS  LATER,  and  (C)  shall  achieve
compliance with the standards of safety and fire protection set forth in
article  seven-B  of  this  chapter  for the residential portions of the
building within  [eighteen]  TWENTY-FOUR  months  from  [obtaining  such
alteration  permit] EITHER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS
OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN WHICH AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH  OR  THE  DATE  OF
ISSUANCE  OF  SUCH  ALTERATION PERMIT, WHICHEVER IS LATER, and (D) shall
the building or structure [on or before December twenty-first, two thou-
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eleventh,  two  thousand  sixteen,  or, for units in an interim multiple
dwelling that were listed on an application for coverage or registration
filed  with the loft board pursuant to this article or in a court plead-
ing after March eleventh, two thousand sixteen, within thirty months  of
date  of  the  service  of  the pleading, whichever is earlier. The loft
board may, upon good cause shown, and upon proof of compliance with  the
standards  of safety and fire protection set forth in article seven-B of
this chapter, twice extend the time of compliance with  the  requirement
to  obtain  a  residential  certificate  of occupancy for periods not to
exceed twelve months each] WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS FROM EITHER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN  WHICH  AMENDED
THIS  PARAGRAPH OR THE DATE SUCH COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF SAFETY
AND FIRE PROTECTION SET FORTH IN ARTICLE SEVEN-B OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE
RESIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IS ACHIEVED, WHICHEVER
y-one of this article (A) shall file an  alteration  application  within
[nine]  SIX months from the effective date of the chapter of the laws of
two thousand [ten] EIGHTEEN which amended this [subparagraph]  PARAGRAPH
OR  THE  DATE  OF SERVICE OF THE INITIAL APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE OR THE
DATE OF THE LOFT BOARD'S ISSUANCE OF AN INTERIM MULTIPLE DWELLING NUMBER
OR THE DATE OF THE SERVICE OF THE PLEADING, WHICHEVER IS LATER, and  (B)
shall  take  all  reasonable  and necessary action to obtain an approved
alteration permit within [twelve] EIGHTEEN months from  [such  effective
date]  EITHER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOU-
SAND EIGHTEEN WHICH AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH OR THE DATE OF THE FILING  OF
SUCH  ALTERATION  APPLICATION, WHICHEVER IS LATER, and (C) shall achieve
article seven-B of this chapter for  the  residential  portions  of  the
building  within  [eighteen]  TWENTY-FOUR  months  from  [obtaining such
alteration permit or eighteen months from such  effective  date]  EITHER
THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN
WHICH AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH OR THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH  ALTERATION
PERMIT, whichever is later, and (D) shall take all reasonable and neces-
sary  action  to obtain a certificate of occupancy as a class A multiple
dwelling for the residential portions of the building or structure with-
in [thirty-six] EIGHT months from [such effective date. The  loft  board
may, upon good cause shown, and upon proof of compliance with the stand-
ards  of safety and fire protection set forth in article seven-B of this
chapter, twice extend the time of compliance  with  the  requirement  to
obtain  a residential certificate of occupancy for periods not to exceed
twelve months each] EITHER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS
OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN WHICH AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH OR THE  DATE  SUCH
BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IS ACHIEVED, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
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§ 8. Paragraph (vii) of subdivision 1 of section 284 of  the  multiple
(vii)  An  owner who is unable to satisfy any requirement specified in
paragraph (ii), (iii), (iv),  (v),  or  (vi)  of  this  subdivision  for
reasons  beyond [his/her] HIS OR HER control, including, but not limited
to, a requirement to obtain a certificate of appropriateness for modifi-
cation of a landmarked building, a need to  obtain  a  variance  from  a
board  of standards and appeals, or the denial of reasonable access to a
residential unit as required by paragraph (xi) of this subdivision,  may
apply  to  the loft board for an extension of time to meet [the require-
ment] ANY REQUIREMENTS specified in paragraph (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or
(vi) of this subdivision. The loft board may grant [an extension] EXTEN-
SIONS of time to meet [a  requirement]  ANY  REQUIREMENTS  specified  in
paragraph  (ii),  (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of this subdivision provided
that the owner demonstrates that [he/she] HE OR SHE has made good  faith
efforts to satisfy the requirements.  THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF
SUCH EXTENSIONS THE LOFT BOARD MAY GRANT.
§  9.  Section 285 of the multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a
4. THE OWNER OF A BUILDING MAY FILE A  REGISTRATION  APPLICATION  WITH
THE  LOFT  BOARD  FOR  COVERAGE OF UNITS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED
EIGHTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ITS DEFENSES TO A  CLAIM
OF  COVERAGE OF SUCH UNITS AND OF THE BUILDING, PROVIDED THAT, WHERE THE
LOFT BOARD HAS PROMULGATED RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR A  DECOV-
ERAGE  APPLICATION,  THE  OWNER  FILES  SUCH DECOVERAGE APPLICATION IN A
TIMELY MANNER. IN THE EVENT THAT THE OWNER FAILS TO FILE  SUCH  APPLICA-
TION  IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE LOFT BOARD MAY DEEM SUCH WITHOUT PREJUDICE
APPLICATION TO BE WITH PREJUDICE. WHERE THE LOFT BOARD  HAS  PROMULGATED
RULES  AND REGULATIONS SETTING FORTH THE BURDEN OF PROOF FOR AN APPLICA-
TION FOR COVERAGE UNDER A SUBDIVISION OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED  EIGHTY-ONE
OF THIS ARTICLE, THE SUBSEQUENT FILING OF A DECOVERAGE APPLICATION WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIOD REQUIRED BY SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL NOT BE A
BASIS FOR SHIFTING THE BURDEN OF PROOF TO ANOTHER PARTY.
§  10. Subdivision 6 of section 281 of the multiple dwelling law shall
not apply to any units that were previously the subject of  a  registra-
tion, or coverage application or claim in a court of competent jurisdic-
tion  for  protection under article 7-C of the multiple dwelling law, or
to any units which are located in whole or in part on the same  building
story  as  any other unit that was previously the subject of a registra-
tion or coverage application or claim in a court of competent  jurisdic-
tion  for  protection  under  article  7-C of the multiple dwelling law.
Subject to the foregoing, and to section 282-a of the multiple  dwelling
law,  as amended by this act, no provision of this act or article 7-C of
the multiple dwelling law, as amended by this  act,  or  any  other  law
shall  be  construed to prevent a new application for registration as an
such article from being filed with the loft board and considered by such
board  in relation to a building, or units within a building, previously
determined not to be covered, where the basis for  such  application  is
that  such  building or units are subject to such article as a result of
the amendments made by this  act.    All  registration  and/or  coverage
applications under subdivision 5 of section 281 of the multiple dwelling
law,  pending  as of the effective date of this act, for which there has
not been a final, unappealable determination,  shall  be  determined  in
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accordance  with  subdivision  5 of section 281 of the multiple dwelling
law, as amended by this act.
§  11.  This  act  shall  take  effect immediately, and shall apply to
applications pending approval or  on  appeal  on  and  after  such  date
(a)  the  amendments  to  subdivision 5 of section 281 of the multiple