:I nt.:No .
:34:B y: Counci l: Members:Brewe r,:
Avella, :C o mrie,:Fidler,:Gentile,:Gers
on,:Gioia,: Jack son ,:Mc Mahon,:Nelson,:Provenzano,:Q
uinn,:Seabrook ,:Weprin,:Mo skowitz,:Felder,:Gennaro,:Liu,:Lan
za,:Palma,:Gonzalez:and:Vallone:..TitleA:Local:Law:to:amend:the:ad
ministrative:code:of:the:city:of: N ew: York,:in:relation:the:
improper:placement:of:stickers... Body:Be:it:enacte
d:by:the:Council:as:follows::S ection:1.:Sect
ion:10-117:of:the:administrat ive:code:of
:the:city:of:New:York,:as:am ended:by:loca
l:law:number:68:for:the:ye ar:1995,:and:l
ocal:law:311:for:the:year :1992:is:here
by:amended:by:amending:pa ragraph:a:a
nd:g:and:adding:new:para graphs:i,:j
,:k:and:l:to:read:as:fol lows:§10-1
17:Defacement:of:proper ty,:posses
s ion,:sale:and:distrib ution:of:
aerosol:spray:paint:can s:and:bro
ad:tipped:markers:proh ibited:in
:certain:instances.:a. :No:pers
on:shall:write,:paint ,:or:dra
w:any:inscription,:f igure:or:
mark:or:affix,:atta ch:or:pl
ace:by:whatever:mea ns:a:sti
cker:or:decal:of:an y:type:o
n:any:public:or:pr ivate:bui
lding:or:other:stru cture:or:
any:other:real:or: personal:
property:owned,:ope rated:or:
maintained:by:a:p ublic:ben
efit:corporation ,:the:cit
y:of:New:York:or: any:agenc
y:or:instrumental ity :thereof:
or:by:any:pe rson ,:firm ,:or: co rporatio
n,:or:any:per so nal:property:maintained: on:a:city:street:or:o ther:city
-owned:pro pert y:pursuant:to:a:franchise,:c oncession:or:revocable:con sent:gran
ted:by:the :city,: unless:the:express:permissi on:of:the:owner:or:operator:of: the:prop
erty:has:b een: o btained.:g.:In:additi on:to:the:criminal:penalties:impo sed:pursu
an t:to:subdivisio n:f:of:this:section,:a:p erson:who:violates:the:provisions :of:subdi
vision:a,:b,: c:or:d:of:this:secti on:shall:be:liable:for:a:civil:penalty:of:no
t:more:than:fi ve:hundred:dollars:for: each:violation:which:may:be:recovered:in:a:
proceeding:befo re:t he:environmental:control: board.:Such:proceeding:shall:be:co mmenced:
by:the:services: of: a:notice:of:violation:returnab le:before:such:board.:Anyone:fou nd:to:h
ave:violated:the :provisions:of:subdivision:a:of: this:section,:by:affixing,:attachi ng:or:pl
acing:by:whatev er :means:a:sticker:or:decal,:in:a ddition:to:any:penalty:imposed,:s hall:be
:responsible:for :the:cost:of:the:removal:of:the:unau thorized:stickers:or:decals.i.:T here:s
hall:be:a:rebutta ble:presum ption:that:theperson:wh ose:name,:telephone:n umber,: or:oth
er:identifying:in form a tion:appears:on:any: sticker:or:decal:affi xed ,:at tache
d:or:placed:by:wha tever:means:in:viola tion:of:subdivision:a:o f:thi
s:section:violated :this:sectio n:by:either:(i):af fixing
,: attaching: or :placing :b y:what
eve r:m eans:such: sti cker:
or :deca l:or:(ii) :dir
ec ting ,:suffering :or
: permi tting :a :serva
n t,:a ge nt , :e mp loyee:
or :o th er:i ndi vidua
l:u nde r: such :perso ns:co
ntro l: to:eng age:in : such:activ ity.j . :Ther
e:sha ll :be :a:rebu ttable:presumption:that:if:atelep hone
:numb er :tha t:appears :o n:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attac hed:
or:place d:by: whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:sec tio
n:belong s:to: a:telephone:answering:service:and:no:other:telephone:number:or:ad dr es
s:is:readil y:obtai nable:to:locate:the:person:or:business:advertised:therein,:such:telephone
:answering :ser vice:shall:be:held:liable:for:a:violation:of:subdivision:a:in:accordance:wi
th:the:prov is ions:of:this:sect ion.:k.:The:commissioner:of:the:department:of:sanitati
on:shall:be:a u thorized:to:issue:s ubpoenas:to:obtain:official:telephone:records:for:th
e:purpose:of:d etermining:the: identity:and:location:of:any:person:or:entity:re
asonably:believe d: by:the:commissi oner:to:have:violated:subdivision:a:of:this:section:
by:affixing,:atta ching:or:placin g:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:.:l.:For:the:pu
rposes:of:imposing:a: criminal:fine:or:civil:penalty:pursuant:to:this:section,:every:sticker:or
:decal:affixed,:attac hed:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:secti
on,:shall:be:deemed:to: b e:the:subject:of:a:se pa rat e:v iol ation:for:which:a:separate:cr
iminal:fine:or:civil:pena lty :shall:be:imposed. § 2. :This:law:shall:take:effect:i
mmediately:upon:its:enac tm ent:into:law.:Ì: I nt.:No.:34:By:Council:Members
:Brewer,:Avella,:Comrie,: Fidle r,:Gentile,:Gerson, : Gi o ia,:Jackson,:McMahon,:Nelson
,:Provenzano,:Quinn,:Seab rook, :Weprin,:Moskowitz,:Felder,:G ennaro,:Liu,:Lanza,:Palma,:Gonzale
z:and:Vallone:..TitleA:Loc al:Law: to:amen d:the:admin istrative:code:of : the:city:of:New:York,:i
n:relation:the:improper:pl acement:of :sticker s...Body:B e :it:ena c ted:by:the:Council:as:follow
s::Section:1.:Section:10-117:of:th e:ad minist rativ e : code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:as:amended:by:l
ocal:law:number:68:for:the:year:1995,:and: loca l:law:311:for:the:year:1992:is:hereby:amended:by:amendi
ng:paragraph:a:and:g:and:adding:new:para gr a phs:i,:j,:k:and:l:to:read:as:follows:§10-117:Deface
ment:of:property,:possession,:sale:and:d istribution:of:aerosol:spray:paint:cans:and:broad:t
ipped:markers:prohibited:in:certain:insta nc es.:a.:No:person:shall:write,:paint,:or:draw:a
ny:inscription,:figure:or:mark:or:affix,:at tach:or:place:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:d
ecal:of:any:type:on:any:public:or:private:b uilding:or:other:structure:or:any:other:real:o
r:personal:property:owned,:operated:or:main ta ined:by:a:public:benefit:corporation,:the:
city:of:New:York:or:any:agency:or:instrumen ta lity:ther eof: or:by:any:person,
:firm,:or:corporation,:or:any:personal:prope r ty: maintained:on:a:ci
ty:street:or:other:city-owned:property:pursu ant:to:a:franchise,
:concession:or:revocable:consent:granted:by: the:city,:unle ss
:the:express:permission:of:the:owner:or:oper a t or:of:the:property :h
as:been:obtained.:g.:In:addition:to:the:crim inal:penalti e s:imposed:pursuant:to :s
ubdivision:f:of:this:section,:a:person:who:vi olates:th e:p rovi sions:of:subdivision:a,: b
,:c:or:d:of:this:section:shall:be:liable:for: a: civil:pena lty:of:not:more:than:five:hundred:doll a
rs:for:each:violation:which:may:be:recovered: in :a:proceed in g:before:the:environmental:control:board.:Such:p r
oceeding:shall:be:commenced:by:the:services:o f:a:notice:of: violation:returnable:before:such:board.:Anyone:f ou
nd:to:have:violated:the:provisions:of:subdivi si on:a:of:this:section,:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:what ever
:means:a:sticker:or:decal,:in:addition:to:an y:penalty:imposed,:shall:be:responsible:for:the:cost:of:the :remova
l:of:the:unauthorized:stickers:or:decals.i. :There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:theperson:who se:name,:
telephone:number,:or:other:identifying:infor ma tion:appears:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attach ed:or:placed:
by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision :a:of:this:section:violated:this:section:by:either:(i):affixing,:attac
hing:or:placing:by:whatever:means:such:sticke r:or:decal:or:(ii):directing,:suffering:or:permitting:a:servant,:agent,:
employee:or:other:individual:under:such:perso ns:control:to:engage:in:such:activity.j.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presump
tion:that:if:atelephone:number:that:appears:o n:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:viol
ation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:belongs: to:a:telephone:answering:service:and:no:other:telephone:number:or:address:is:
readily:obtainable:to:locate:the:person:or:bus iness:advertised:therein,:such:telephone:answering:service:shall:be:held:liable
:for:a:violation:of:subdivision:a:in:accordance: with:the:provisions:of:this:section.:k.:The:commissioner:of:the:department:of:sa
nitation:shall:be:authorized:to:issue:subpoenas:to: obtain:official:telephone:records:for:the:purpose:of:determining:the:identity:and:
location:of:any:person:or:entity:reasonably:belie ved:by:the:commissioner:to:have:violated:subdivision:a:of:this:section:by:affixing,:attac
hing:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal :.:l.:For:the:purposes:of:imposing:a:criminal:fine:or:civil:penalty:pursuant:to:this:section
,:every:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:b y :whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section,:shall:be:deemed:to:be:the:subject
:of:a:separate:violation:for:which:a:separate:criminal: fine:or:civil:penalty:shall:be:imposed.§2.:This:law:shall:take:effect:immediately:upon:its:enactment:in
to:law.:Ì:Int.:No.:34:By:Council:Members:Brewer,:Avell a,:Comrie,:Fidler,:Gentile,:Gerson,:Gioia,:Jackson,:McMahon,:Nelson,:Provenzano,:Quinn,:Seabrook,:Weprin,
:Moskowitz,:Felder,:Gennaro,:Liu,:Lanza,:Palma,:Gonzalez: and:Vallone:..TitleA:Local:Law:to:amend:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:in:relation:the:improp e
r:placement:of:stickers...Body:Be:it:enacted:by:the:Council:as: follows::Section:1.:Section:10-117:of:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:as:amended:by:local:law:number
:68:for:the:year:1995,:and:local:law:311:for:the:year:1992:is:hereb y:amended:by:amending:paragraph:a:and:g:and:adding:new:paragraphs:i,:j,:k:and:l:to:read:as:follows:§10-117:Defacement:of:
property,:possession,:sale:and:distribution:of:aerosol:spray:paint:cans:a nd:broad:tipped:markers:prohibited:in:certain:instances.:a.:No:person:shall:write,:paint,:or:draw:any:inscription,:figure:or:mark:
or:affix,:attach:or:place:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:of:any:type:on :any:public:or:private:building:or:other:structure:or:any:other:real:or:personal:property:owned,:operated:or:maintained:by:a:public:
benefit:corporation,:the:city:of:New:York:or:any:agency:or:instrumentality:thereo f:or:by:any:person,:firm,:or:corporation,:or:any:personal:property:maintained:on:a:city:street:or:other:city-owned:property:pursuant:
to:a:franchise,:concession:or:revocable:consent:granted:by:the:city,:unless:the:expres s:permission:of:the:owner:or:operator:of:the:property:has:been:obtained.:g.:In:addition:to:the:criminal:penalties:imposed:pursuant:to:sub
division:f:of:this:section,:a:person:who:violates:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a,:b,:c:or :d:o f:this:section:shall:be:liable:for:a:civil:penalty:of:not:more:than:five:hundred:dollars:for:each:violation:which:may:be:recovered:in:a:pr
oceeding:before:the:environmental:control:board.:Such:proceeding:shall:be:commenced:by:the:ser vices:of:a:notice:of:violation:returnable:before:such:board.:Anyone:found:to:have:violated:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section,:by:a
ffixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal,:in:addition:to:any:penalty:impos e d,:shall:be:responsible:for:the:cost:of:the:removal:of:the:unauthorized:stickers:or:decals.i.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:thepers
on:whose:name,:telephone:number,:or:other:identifying:information:appears:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affix ed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:violated:this:section:by:either:(i):affixing,:attaching:or:placing
:by:whatever:means:such:sticker:or:decal:or:(ii):directing,:suffering:or:permitting:a:servant,:agent,:employ ee:or:other:individual:under:such:persons:control:to:engage:in:such:activity.j.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:if:atelephone:number:that:app
ears:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this: section:belongs:to:a:telephone:answering:service:and:no:other:telephone:number:or:address:is:readily:obtainable:to:locate:the:person:or:business:advertised:t
herein,:such:telephone:answering:service:shall:be:held:liable:for:a:violation:of:subdivision:a:in:accordance:with:the: provisions:of:this:section.:k.:The:commissioner:of:the:department:of:sanitation:shall:be:authorized:to:issue:subpoenas:to:obtain:official:telephone:records:fo
r:the:purpose:of:determining:the:identity:and:location:of:any:person:or:entity:reasonably:believed:by:the:commissioner:t o:have:violated:subdivision:a:of:this:section:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:.:l.:For:the:purposes:of:imposing:a:criminal:
fine:or:civil:penalty:pursuant:to:this:section,:every:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:vio lation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section,:shall:be:deemed:to:be:the:subject:of:a:separate:violation:for:which:a:separate:criminal:fine:or:civil:penalty:shall:be:impose
d.§2.:This:law:shall:take:effect:immediately:upon:its:enactment:into:law.:Ì:Int.:No.:34:By:Council:Members:Brewer,:Avella,:Comr ie,:Fidler,:Gentile,:Gerson,:Gioia,:Jackson,:McM ahon,:Nelson,:Provenzano,:Quinn,:Seabrook,:Weprin,:Moskowitz,:Felder,:Gennaro,:Liu,:Lanza,:Palma,:Gonzalez:and:V
allone:..TitleA:Local:Law:to:amend:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:in:relation:the:improper:placement:of:stick ers...Body:Be:it:enacted:by:the:Council:as:follow s::Section:1.:Section:10-117:of:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:as:amended:by:local:law:number:6
8:for:the:year:1995,:and:local:law:311:for:the:year:1992:is:hereby:amended:by:amending:paragraph:a:and:g:and:adding:new:paragraph s:i,:j,:k:and:l:to:read:as:follows:§10-117:Defacement:of:property,:possession,:sale:and:distribution:of:aerosol:spray:paint:cans:and:broad:tipped:markers:prohibi
ted:in:certain:instances.:a.:No:person:shall:write,:paint,:or:draw:any:inscription,:figure:or:mark:or:affix,:attach:or:place:by:w hatever:means:a:stick er:o r:decal: of:a ny:type:on:any:public:or:private:building:or:other:structure:or:any:other:real:or:personal:property:owned,:operate
d:or:maintained:by:a:public:benefit:corporation,:the:city:of:New:York:or:any:agency:or:instrumentality:thereof:or:by:any:person,: firm,:or:corpora tion, :or:any :p ersonal:property:maintained:on:a:city:street:or:other:city-owned:property:pursuant:to:a:franchise,:concession:or:r
evocable:consent:granted:by:the:city,:unless:the:express:permission:of:the:owner:or:operator:of:the:property:has:been:obtained.:g .:In:addition:to:the :crimin al :penalties:imposed:pursuant:to:subdivision:f:of:this:section,:a:person:who:violates:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a
,:b,:c:or:d:of:this:section:shall:be:liable:for:a:civil:penalty:of:not:more:than:five:hundred:dollars:for:each:violation:which:m ay:be:recovered: in :a:proceeding:before:the:environmental:control:board.:Such:proceeding:shall:be:commenced:by:the:services:of:a:notice:
of:violation:returnable:before:such:board.:Anyone:found:to:have:violated:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section,:by:affix ing,:atta c hing:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal,:in:addition:to:any:penalty:imposed,:shall:be:responsible:for:t
he:cost:of:the:removal:of:the:unauthorized:stickers:or:decals.i.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:theperson:whose:name ,:tele phone:number,:or:other:identifying:information:appears:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whate
ver:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:violated:this:section:by:either:(i):affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whate ver :means:such:sticker:or:decal:or:(ii):directing,:suffering:or:permitting:a:servant,:agent,:employee:or:other:individual:u
nder:such:persons:control:to:engage:in:such:activity.j.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:if:atelephone:number:that:appea r s:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:secti
on:belongs:to:a:telephone:answering:service:and:no:other:telephone:number:or:address:is:readily:obtainable:to:locate:the:person:or :b usiness:advertised:therein,:such:telephone:answering:service:shall:be:held:liable:for:a:violation:of:subdivision:a:i
n:accordance:with:the:provisions:of:this:section.:k.:The:commissioner:of:the:department:of:sanitation:shall:be:authorized:to: issu e:su bpoenas:to:obtain:official:telephone:records:for:the:purpose:of:determining:the:identity:and:location:of:any:person:o
r:entity:reasonably:believed:by:the:commissioner:to:have:violated:subdivision:a:of:this:section:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing : by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:.:l.:For:the:purposes:of:imposing:a:criminal:fine:or:civil:penalty:pursuant:to:t
his:section,:every:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section , :shall:be:deemed:to:be:the:subject:of:a:separate:violation:for:which:a:separate:criminal:fine:or:civil:penalty:shall
:be:imposed.§2.:This:law:shall:take:effect:immediately:upon:its:enactment:into:law.:Ì:Int.:No.:34:By:Council:Members:Brewer,:Av ella, :Comrie,:Fidler,:Gentile,:Gerson,:Gioia,:Jackson,:McMahon,:Nelson,:Provenzano,:Quinn,:Seabrook,:Weprin,:Moskowitz,:Fel
der,:Gennaro,:Liu,:Lanza,:Palma,:Gonzalez:and:Vallone:..TitleA:Local:Law:to:amend:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:Yor k, :i n:relation:the:improper:placement:of:stickers...Body:Be:it:enacted:by:the:Council:as:follows::Section:1.:Section:10-11
7:of:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:as:amended:by:local:law:number:68:for:the:year:1995,:and:local:law:311:for:t he :y ear:1992:is:hereby:amended:by:amending:paragraph:a:and:g:and:adding:new:paragraphs:i,:j,:k:and:l:to:read:as:follows:§1
0-117:Defacement:of:property,:possession,:sale:and:distribution:of:aerosol:spray:paint:cans:and:broad:tipped:markers:prohibited:in :certa in:instances.:a.:No:person:shall:write,:paint,:or:draw:any:inscription,:figure:or:mark:or:affix,:attach:or:place:by:wh
atever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:of:any:type:on:any:public:or:private:building:or:other:structure:or:any:other:real:or:personal:prop er ty:owned,:operated:or:maintained:by:a:public:benefit:corporation,:the:city:of:New:York:or:any:agency:or:instrumentalit
y:thereof:or:by:any:person,:firm,:or:corporation,:or:any:personal:property:maintained:on:a:city:street:or:other:city-owned:property:p urs ua nt:to:a:franchise,:concession:or:revocable:consent:granted:by:the:city,:unless:the:express:permission:of:the:owner:or:op
erator:of:the:property:has:been:obtained.:g.:In:addition:to:the:criminal:penalties:imposed:pursuant:to:subdivision:f:of:this:section,:a :pers on:who:violates:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a,:b,:c:or:d:of:this:section:shall:be:liable:for:a:civil:penalty:of:not:mo
re:than:five:hundred:dollars:for:each:violation:which:may:be:recovered:in:a:proceeding:before:the:environmental:control:board.:Such:pro c eeding:shall:be:commenced:by:the:services:of:a:notice:of:violation:returnable:before:such:board.:Anyone:found:to:have:vi
olated:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section,:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal,:in:additio n: to:any:penalty:imposed,:shall:be:responsible:for:the:cost:of:the:removal:of:the:unauthorized:stickers:or:decals.i.:There
:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:theperson:whose:name,:telephone:number,:or:other:identifying:information:appears:on:any:sticker:or:de cal:af fixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:violated:this:section:by:either
:(i):affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:such:sticker:or:decal:or:(ii):directing,:suffering:or:permitting:a:servant,:agent,:emplo yee :o r:ot he r:individual:under:such:persons:control:to:engage:in:such:activity.j.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:if:ate
lephone:number:that:appears:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:belon gs:to:a: telephone:answering:service:and:no:other:telephone:number:or:address:is:readily:obtainable:to:locate:the:person:or:busine
ss:advertised:therein,:such:telephone:answering:service:shall:be:held:liable:for:a:violation:of:subdivision:a:in:accordance:with:the:provisions:of:this:sectio n.:k.:The:commissioner:of:the:department:of:sanitation:shall:be:authorized:to:issue:subpoenas:to:obtain:official:telephone
:records:for:the:purpose:of:determining:the:identity:and:location:of:any:person:or:entity:reasonably:believed:by:the:commissioner:to:have:violated:subdivis ion:a:of:this:section:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:.:l.:For:the:purposes:of:impo
sing:a:criminal:fine:or:civil:penalty:pursuant:to:this:section,:every:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation: of:subdivision:a:of:this:section,:shall:be:deemed:to:be:the:subject:of:a:separate:violation:for:which:a:separate:criminal:
fine:or:civil:penalty:shall:be:imposed.§2.:This:law:shall:take:effect:immediately:upon:its:enactment:into:law.:Ì:Int.:No.:34:By:Council:Membe rs:Brewer,:Avella,:Comrie,:Fidler,:Gentile,:Gerson,:Gioia,:Jackson,:McMahon,:Nelson,:Provenzano,:Quinn,:Seabrook,:Weprin,:
Moskowitz,:Felder,:Gennaro,:Liu,:Lanza,:Palma,:Gonzalez:and:Vallone:..TitleA:Local:Law:to:amend:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York ,:in:relation:the:improper:placement:of:stickers...Body:Be:it:enacted:by:the:Council:as:follows::Section:1.:Section:10-117
:of:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:as:amended:by:local:law:number:68:for:the:year:1995,:and:local:law:311:for:the:year:19 9 2:is:hereby:amended:by:amending:paragraph:a:and:g:and:adding:new:paragraphs:i,:j,:k:and:l:to:read:as:follows:§10-117:Deface
ment:of:property,:possession,:sale:and:distribution:of:aerosol:spray:paint:cans:and:broad:tipped:markers:prohibited:in:certain:instances.:a .:No:person:shall:write,:paint,:or:draw:any:inscription,:figure:or:mark:or:affix,:attach:or:place:by:whatever:means:a:stick
er:or:decal:of:any:type:on:any:public:or:private:building:or:other:structure:or:any:other:real:or:personal:property:owned,:operated:or:main tained:by:a:public:benefit:corporation,:the:city:of:New:York:or:any:agency:or:instrumentality:thereof:or:by:any:person,:fir
m,:or:corporation,:or:any:personal:property:maintained:on:a:city:street:or:other:city-owned:property:pursuant:to:a:franchise,:concession:or:re vocable:consent:granted:by:the:city,:unless:the:express:permission:of:the:owner:or:operator:of:the:property:has:been:obtain
ed.:g.:In:addition:to:the:criminal:penalties:imposed:pursuant:to:subdivision:f:of:this:section,:a:person:who:violates:the:provisions:of:subd ivision:a,:b,:c:or:d:of:this:section:shall:be:liable:for:a:civil:penalty:of:not:more:than:five:hundred:dollars:for:each:viola
tion:which:may:be:recovered:in:a:proceeding:before:the:environmental:control:board.:Such:proceeding:shall:be:commenced:by:the:services:of:a: notice:of:violation:returnable:before:such:board.:Anyone:found:to:have:violated:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a:of:this:secti
on,:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal,:in:addition:to:any:penalty:imposed,:shall:be:responsible:for:the:c ost:of:the:removal:of:the:unauthorized:stickers:or:decals.i.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:theperson:whose:na
me,:telephone:number,:or:other:identifying:information:appears:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violat ion:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:violated:this:section:by:either:(i):affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:such
:sticker:or:decal:or:(ii):directing,:suffering:or:permitting:a:servant,:agent,:employee:or:other:individual:under:such:persons:control:to:eng age:in:such:activity.j.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:if:atelephone:number:that:appears:on:any:sticker:or:decal
:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:belongs:to:a:telephone:answering:service:and:no:ot her:telephone:number:or:address:is:readily:obtainable:to:locate:the:person:or:business:advertised:therein,:such:telephone:answ
ering:service:shall:be:held:liable:for:a:violation:of:subdivision:a:in:accordance:with:the:provisions:of:this:section.:k.:The:commissioner:of:t he:department:of:sanitation:shall:be:authorized:to:issue:subpoenas:to:obtain:official:telephone:records:for:the:purpose:of:det
ermining:the:identity:and:location:of:any:person:or:entity:reasonably:believed:by:the:commissioner:to:have:violated:subdivision:a:of:this:sectio n:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:.:l.:For:the:purposes:of:imposing:a:criminal:fine:or:c
ivil:penalty:pursuant:to:this:section,:every:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:in:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:thi s:section,:shall:be:deemed:to:be:the:subject:of:a:separate:violation:for:which:a:separate:criminal:fine:or:civil:penalty:shall:
be:imposed.§2.:This:law:shall:take:effect:immediately:upon:its:enactment:into:law.:Ì:Int.:No.:34:By:Council:Members:Brewer,:Avella,:Comrie,:Fidl er,:Gentile,:Gerson,:Gioia,:Jackson,:McMahon,:Nelson,:Provenzano,:Quinn,:Seabrook,:Weprin,:Moskowitz,:Felder,:Gennaro,:Liu,:Lan
za,:Palma,:Gonzalez:and:Vallone:..TitleA:Local:Law:to:amend:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:New:York,:in:relation:the:improper:placement:o f:stickers...Body:Be:it:enacted:by:the:Council:as:follows::Section:1.:Section:10-117:of:the:administrative:code:of:the:city:of:
New:York,:as:amended:by:local:law:number:68:for:the:year:1995,:and:local:law:311:for:the:year:1992:is:hereby:amended:by:amending:paragraph:a:and: g:and:adding:new:paragraphs:i,:j,:k:and:l:to:read:as:follows:§10-117:Defacement:of:property,:possession,:sale:and:distribution:
of:aerosol:spray:paint:cans:and:broad:tipped:markers:prohibited:in:certain:instances.:a.:No:person:shall:write,:paint,:or:draw:any:inscription,:fig ure:or:mark:or:affix,:attach:or:place:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal:of:any:type:on:any:public:or:private:building:or:othe
r:structure:or:any:other:real:or:personal:property:owned,:operated:or:maintained:by:a:public:benefit:corporation,:the:city:of:New:York:or:any:agen cy:or:instrumentality:thereof:or:by:any:person,:firm,:or:corporation,:or:any:personal:property:maintained:on:a:city:street:or:ot
her:city-owned:property:pursuant:to:a:franchise,:concession:or:revocable:consent:granted:by:the:city,:unless:the:express:permission:of:the:owner:or: o pe rator:of:the:property:has:been:obtained.:g.:In:addition:to:the:criminal:penalties:imposed:pursuant:to:subdivision:f:of:this:sect
ion,:a:person:who:violates:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a,:b,:c:or:d:of:this:section:shall:be:liable:for:a:civil:penalty:of:not:more:than:five:hundr ed:do llars:for:each:violation:which:may:be:recovered:in:a:proceeding:before:the:environmental:control:board.:Such:proceeding:shall:be
:commenced:by:the:services:of:a:notice:of:violation:returnable:before:such:board.:Anyone:found:to:have:violated:the:provisions:of:subdivision:a:of:th is:section,:by:affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:a:sticker:or:decal,:in:addition:to:any:penalty:imposed,:shall:be:r
esponsible:for:the:cost:of:the:removal:of:the:unauthorized:stickers:or:decals.i.:There:shall:be:a:rebuttable:presumption:that:theperson:whose:name,:t elephone:number,:or:other:identifying:information:appears:on:any:sticker:or:decal:affixed,:attached:or:placed:by:whatever:means:i
n:violation:of:subdivision:a:of:this:section:violated:this:section:by:either:(i):affixing,:attaching:or:placing:by:whatever:means:such:sticker:or:deca l:or:(ii):directing,:suffering:or:permitting:a:servant,:agent,:employee:or:other:individual:under:such:persons:control:to:engage:i