A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to elevator service outage accommodations

Summary

This bill would require the owners of residential buildings (R-1 or R-2 occupancies) where an elevator is used for residential service, to provide reasonable accommodations during outages longer than a day when necessary for any affected resident with a disability. It further requires that a plan detailing the accommodations during a service outage be created and maintained by building owners and that a copy of the plan be provided to residents in advance of anticipated outages.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council