Prohibits the issuance of violations or tickets during certain weekend hours to residential occupants for violations of the sanitation department regulations regarding placing trash or garbage out for collection earlier than allowed under the city routing system designated hours.
Summary
S08256 would amend New York City’s administrative code to bar the Department of Sanitation from issuing a notice of violation, appearance ticket, or summons to owners, lessees, tenants, occupants, or building managers for a specific trash-placement offense during a defined weekend window. The protected period is from 3:00 p.m. on Friday through 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, and the covered conduct is placing refuse, solid waste, or recyclable material out for collection earlier than permitted by sanitation rules or by a licensed/registered private carter.
In practical terms, the bill creates a narrow enforcement carve-out for residential buildings and dwellings in New York City. It does not change the underlying sanitation rules about when waste may be set out; instead, it limits penalties for early set-out violations during the specified hours. The measure takes effect immediately and would directly affect the city’s sanitation enforcement practices, residential property owners, tenants, and building managers, as well as private waste collection arrangements regulated under title 16-A of the city code.
Impact
The bill would amend subdivision c of section 16-120 of the New York City administrative code by adding a new exemption from enforcement for certain weekend-hour violations. It would restrict the Department of Sanitation’s authority to issue violations, appearance tickets, or summonses for early placement of trash, recyclables, or solid waste in residential settings during the specified Friday-to-Saturday period. The underlying sanitation timing rules remain in place, but the bill would reduce the immediate legal exposure and enforcement burden for residential occupants and those who manage residential buildings.
Sentiment
The available voting record shows strong, unanimous support for the bill in both chambers: 61-0 in the Senate, 21-0 in the Senate Rules Committee, and 137-0 in the Assembly. That voting pattern suggests the measure was broadly viewed as a practical, low-conflict adjustment to sanitation enforcement rather than a controversial policy change. No committee transcript was provided, so there is no recorded floor or committee debate to indicate opposition.
Contention
No formal opposition is reflected in the voting history, and there are no committee transcripts showing disputed issues. The most likely policy tension is between residents and building managers seeking relief from weekend enforcement and sanitation officials concerned about preserving compliance with set-out rules and collection schedules. Because the bill only limits tickets during a narrow time window and does not repeal the underlying rule, any contention appears to have been minimal or resolved in favor of reducing penalties for residential occupants.
Same As
Prohibits the issuance of violations or tickets during certain weekend hours to residential occupants for violations of the sanitation department regulations regarding placing trash or garbage out for collection earlier than allowed under the city routing system designated hours.