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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED in the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) in accordance with Sections 1049-a and 1043 of the New York City Charter and Section 28-202.1 of the New York City Administrative Code. OATH ECB repeals its Fire Penalty Schedule, found in Section 3-106 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY), which contains penalties for summonses issued by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) for violations of Title 3 of the RCNY and Titles 15, 28, and 29 of the New York City Administrative Code. FDNY promulgated a rule adding the Fire Penalty Schedule to its rules.
The proposed rule was published in The City Record on July 14, 2017, and a public hearing was held on August 15, 2017. No one attended the public hearing and OATH ECB did not receive any written comments concerning this rule.
The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) repeals its Fire Penalty Schedule rule, which consists of Fire Penalty Schedule I and Fire Penalty Schedule II. This schedule is found in 48 RCNY § 3-106, and contains penalties for violations of provisions in Titles 15, 28, and 29 of the New York City Administrative Code, and Title 3 of the Rules of the City of New York. At the same time, FDNY enacts a Fire Penalty Schedule within its own rules, which is located in 3 RCNY § 109-03. OATH ECB is repealing all penalty schedules in its rules at Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the RCNY so that they can be relocated to the rules of the agencies with rulemaking and policymaking jurisdiction over the laws underlying the violations.
Although OATH ECB is empowered to impose penalties under the New York City Charter and has until now promulgated penalty schedules, the regulatory and enforcement agencies have the necessary expertise to determine appropriate penalties for violation of the rules and of the laws within their jurisdiction based on the severity of each violation and its effect on City residents. Moving the penalty schedule also makes it easier for the public to find the penalties, which will be located within the same chapter as the rules supporting the violations alleged in the summonses. Finally, the rule repeal speeds up the rulemaking process by eliminating the need for OATH ECB approval of proposed or amended penalties for agency rules that have already been established by the legislature and/or that have already undergone the City Administrative Procedure Act (CAPA) process by the enforcement agency. The public will still have the opportunity to comment on proposed penalties during that process.
Section 1. The Fire Penalty Schedule, which consists of Fire Penalty Schedules I and II and is found in Section 3-106 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York, is REPEALED.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED in the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) in accordance with Sections 1049-a and 1043 of the New York City Charter and Section 28-202.1 of the New York City Administrative Code. OATH ECB repeals its Department of Transportation Penalty Schedule, found in Section 3-124 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY), which contains penalties for summonses issued by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) for violations of Title 34 of the RCNY and Title 19 of the New York City Administrative Code. Simultaneous to the repeal of this rule, DOT has promulgated a rule adding the Department of Transportation Penalty Schedule to its rules.
The proposed rule was published in The City Record on July 3, 2017, and a public hearing was held on August 3, 2017. No one attended the public hearing and OATH ECB did not receive any written comments concerning this rule.
The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) repeals its Department of Transportation Penalty Schedule. This schedule is found in 48 RCNY § 3-124, and contains penalties for violations of Title 34 of the RCNY and Title 19 of the New York City Administrative Code. At the same time, DOT has enacted a penalty schedule within its own rules. This penalty schedule is located in section 3-01 of Chapter 3 in Title 34 of the RCNY. OATH ECB is in the process of repealing all penalty schedules in its rules at Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the RCNY so that they can be relocated to the rules of the agencies with primary rulemaking and policymaking jurisdiction over the laws to which the penalties correspond.
Although OATH ECB is empowered to impose penalties under the New York City Charter and has until now promulgated penalty schedules, the enforcement agencies have the expertise and policy making authority to determine appropriate penalty structures based on the severity of each violation and its effect on City residents. Moving the penalty schedule makes it easier for the public to find the penalties, which will be located within the same chapter as the rules supporting the violations alleged in the summonses. Finally, the proposed rule repeal speeds up the rulemaking process by eliminating the need for OATH ECB approval of proposed or amended penalties for agency rules that have already gone through the City Administrative Procedure Act (CAPA) rulemaking process. The public will still have the opportunity to comment on proposed penalties during that process.
Section 1. The Department of Transportation Penalty Schedule, found in Section 3-124 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York, is REPEALED.
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What are we proposing? The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) proposes to repeal its Fire Penalty Schedule rule. This schedule is found in Section 3-106 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY), and consists of Fire Penalty Schedule I and Fire Penalty Schedule II, which govern violations occurring on/before or after June 30, 2008, respectively. The Fire Penalty Schedule rule contains penalties for notices of violation issued by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) for violations of Titles 15, 28, and 29 of the New York City Administrative Code, and Title 3 of the Rules of the City of New York. FDNY is proposing a companion rule adding the Fire Penalty Schedule applicable to violations occurring after June, 2008 to its rules.
When and where is the Hearing? OATH ECB will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule. The public hearing will take place from 10:30 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. on August 15, 2017. The hearing will be in the OATH ECB Conference Room located at 66 John Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10038.
Fax. You can fax written comments to OATH ECB, Attention: Simone Salloum, Assistant General Counsel, at (212) 361-1900.
Hearing. You can speak at the hearing. Anyone who wants to comment on the proposed rule at the public hearing must sign up to speak. You can sign up before the hearing by calling Elizabeth Nolan at (212) 436-0708, or you can also sign up in the hearing room before the hearing begins on August 15, 2017. You can speak for up to three (3) minutes.
Is there a deadline to submit written comments? You may submit written comments up to 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2017.
What if I need assistance to participate in the Hearing? You must tell us if you need a reasonable accommodation of a disability at the Hearing. You must tell us if you need a sign language interpreter. You can tell us by mail at the address given above. You may also call Elizabeth Nolan by telephone at (212) 436-0708 to request a reasonable accommodation. Please tell us by August 8, 2017.
Can I review the comments made on the proposed rule? You can review the comments that have been submitted online by visiting the NYC rules website at http://rules.cityofnewyork.us/. A few days after the hearing, a transcript of the hearing and copies of the written comments will be available to the public at OATH ECB, 66 John Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10038.
The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) is proposing to repeal its Fire Penalty Schedule rule, which consists of Fire Penalty Schedule I and Fire Penalty Schedule II. This schedule is found in 48 RCNY § 3-106, and contains penalties for violations of provisions in Titles 15, 28, and 29 of the New York City Administrative Code, and Title 3 of the Rules of the City of New York. At the same time, FDNY is also proposing to enact a Fire Penalty Schedule within its own rules, which will be located in 3 RCNY § 109-03. OATH ECB is in the process of repealing all penalty schedules in its rules at Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the RCNY so that they can be relocated to the rules of the agencies with rulemaking and policymaking jurisdiction over the laws underlying the violations.
proposed_fire_penalty_schedule_repeal-_rcny.pdf
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What are we proposing? The NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) proposes to amend its Sanitation Penalty Schedule, found in Section 3-122 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY), by repealing penalty provisions relating to violations of NYC Administrative Code Section 16-118. This schedule contains penalties for summonses issued by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Simultaneously, DSNY is proposing a companion rule that includes the penalty provisions for violations of Section 16-118.
When and where is the Hearing? OATH ECB will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule. The public hearing will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. on April 10, 2017. The hearing will be in the OATH ECB Conference Room located at 66 John Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10038.
Hearing. You can speak at the hearing. Anyone who wants to comment on the proposed rule at the public hearing must sign up to speak. You can sign up before the hearing by calling Elizabeth Nolan at 212-436-0708, or you can also sign up in the hearing room before the hearing begins on April 10, 2017. You can speak for up to three (3) minutes.
Is there a deadline to submit written comments? You may submit written comments up to the close of business on April 10, 2017.
What if I need assistance to participate in the Hearing? You must tell us if you need a reasonable accommodation of a disability at the Hearing. You must tell us if you need a sign language interpreter. You can tell us by mail at the address given above. You may also tell us by telephone at 212-436-0708. You must tell us by April 3, 2017.
The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) is proposing the repeal of all violations of NYC Administrative Code Section 16-118 from the Sanitation Penalty Schedule found in Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York Section 3-122. Local Law 75 of 2016, which took effect on August 12, 2016, amended the penalty amounts for violations of Administrative Code Section 16-118(1). As a result, OATH ECB repealed the penalty provisions for violations of Section 16-118(1) from its Sanitation Penalty Schedule, effective November 6, 2016. OATH ECB now proposes the repeal of the remaining violations of Section 16-118 from the Sanitation Penalty Schedule. At the same time, DSNY is also proposing to add a new Chapter 19 to Title 16 of the Rules of the City of New York that will contain the penalties for violations of Administrative Code Section 16-118.
OATH ECB is in the process of repealing all penalty schedules in its rules at Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York so that they can be relocated to the rules of the agencies with rulemaking and policymaking jurisdiction over the laws underlying the violations. Although OATH ECB is empowered to impose penalties under the New York City Charter and has promulgated penalty schedules, the regulatory and enforcement agencies have the regulatory authority and necessary expertise to determine appropriate penalties to address violation of the rules and of the laws within their jurisdiction. In addition, moving the penalty schedule will make it easier for the public to find the penalties, which will be located within the same chapter as the rules that contain the substantive violations alleged in the summonses. Finally, the proposed rule repeal will speed up the rulemaking process by eliminating the need for board approval of penalties that have already been established by the legislature and/or that have already undergone the City Administrative Procedure Act (CAPA) process by the enforcement agency. The public will still have the opportunity to comment on proposed penalties during that process.
Elizabeth Nolan, (212) 436-0708, rules_oath@oath.nyc.gov
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Elizabeth Nolan, 212-436-0708, Rules_Oath@oath.nyc.gov
certified_proposed_oath_proposed_repeal_of_dob_penalty_schedule_-_rcny.pdf
Read more about OATH ECB Proposed Repeal of the Buildings Penalty Schedule
The NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) proposes repealing its Noise Code Penalty Schedule. This schedule is found in 48 RCNY § 3-115, and contains penalties for violations of Title 15 of the RCNY and Titles 10 and 24 of the New York City Administrative Code. At the same time, DEP will enact a penalty schedule for violation of these laws within Title 15 of the RCNY. DEP’s penalty schedule will be located in Chapter 47 of Title 15 of the RCNY. OATH ECB is in the process of repealing all penalty schedules in its rules at Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the RCNY so that they can be relocated to the rules of the enforcement agencies with primary rulemaking and policymaking jurisdiction over the laws that underlie these penalties.
Although OATH ECB is empowered to impose penalties under the New York City Charter and has promulgated penalty schedules, the enforcement agencies have the regulatory authority and expertise to adopt appropriate penalties to address violation of these laws. In addition, moving the penalty schedule will make it easier for the public to find the penalties, which will be located within the same chapter as the rules that contain the substantive violations alleged in the summonses rather than in the OATH ECB schedule. Finally, the proposed rule repeal will speed up the rulemaking process by eliminating the need for board approval of penalties that have already been established by the legislature or that have already undergone the City Administrative Procedure Act (CAPA) process by the enforcement agency. The public will still have the opportunity to comment on proposed penalties during that process.
proposed_noise_code_penalty_schedule_repeal_nyc_rules.pdf
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED in the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings’ Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) in accordance with Sections 1049-a and 1043 of the New York City Charter and Section 28-202.1 of the New York City Administrative Code. OATH ECB modifies its Sanitation Penalty Schedule by repealing penalties for violations of section 16-118(1) of the Administrative Code. This schedule is found in Section 3-122 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York. The proposed rule was published in the City Record on August 4, 2016, and a public hearing was held on September 6, 2016. No one attended the public hearing and OATH ECB did not receive any written comments concerning this rule.
Local Law 75 of 2016, which takes effect on August 12, 2016, modifies the penalty amounts for violations of section 16-118(1) of the Administrative Code. This provision prohibits littering and spitting in public places. Section 16-118(9) (c) of the law provides for a first offense penalty of $75, a second offense penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $350 dollars and a third offense penalty of not less than $350 and not more than $450. In addition, section 16-118(11) provides that, in the event of a default, an additional penalty will be imposed not exceeding 150 percent of the penalties stated in section 16-118(9)(c) .
Because the penalties for violation of section 16-118(1) currently contained in OATH ECB’s rules do not comply with the new law, OATH ECB amends its Sanitation Penalty Schedule to repeal penalties for violation of section 16-118(1).
OATH ECB’s authority for these rules is found in Chapter 4-E of Title 16 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and Sections 1043(a) and 1049-a of the New York City Charter.
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OATH ECB amends the Department of Buildings (DOB) Penalty Schedule, found in Section 3-103 of Subchapter G of Chapter 3 of Title 48 of the Rules of the City of New York, to continue to promote a zero tolerance policy for safety-related violations and to ensure that penalties for safety-related infractions serve as an effective deterrent.
The amendment to the penalty schedule adds five new infractions and amends two existing infractions:
•	The five new infractions reflect penalties for the broadened range of jobs that require a Construction Superintendent’s supervision and the duties and responsibilities of a Construction Superintendent. The new infractions allow DOB to effectively enforce the new provisions found in Section 3301-02 of Chapter 3300 of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York (effective May 30, 2016), and assist DOB in meeting its mission of enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers and making New York City a safer place.
•	The amendments to the two existing infractions increase penalty amounts and clarify the infraction descriptions. Failing to designate or provide a Site Safety Manager or Site Safety Coordinator results in unsafe jobsites that are ill-equipped to handle situations involving public or worker safety. In addition, site-specific safety orientation programs prepare workers to perform their jobs properly and in a safe manner, mitigating hazards related to construction work.
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