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Local law · Int 0851-2024

Remediating lead soil hazards in dwellings

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to remediating lead soil hazards in dwellings

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

Summary

This bill would require owners of multiple dwellings to annually inspect soil in areas on the premises of a multiple dwelling, partially or wholly covered in soil and accessible to persons other than those employed to maintain such premises. If the lead level of that soil is above the soil lead reference level, the owner must notify the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and cover, replace or remediate that area. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may reduce the frequency of the sampling to every three years, if for each of the immediately preceding three years, the results indicate that the lead levels were below the soil lead reference levels.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Cosponsors

James F. Gennaro, Justin L. Brannan and 7 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Apr 18, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Apr 18, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Housing and Buildings

    NYC Council