§ 16-1000 Definitions.
As used in this title, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Awardee. The term “awardee” means an entity with whom the department enters into an agreement for the provision of commercial waste collection services pursuant to section 16-1002.
Bicycle. The term “bicycle” means: (i) a two or three wheeled device upon which a person or persons may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, a chain or gears; (ii) a “pedal-assist bicycle” as defined in section 4-01 of title 34 of the rules of the city of New York or as otherwise defined by the department of transportation; or (iii) any other device upon which a person or persons may ride, as defined by the rules of the department.
Broker. The term “broker” or “trade waste broker” has the same meaning as such term is defined in subdivision g of section 16-501.
Change in control. The term “change in control” means the assignment of an awardee’s agreement with the department entered into pursuant to section 16-1002 from such awardee to a different entity. The effective date of a change in control shall be the date of such assignment.
Commercial waste. The term “commercial waste” means all trade waste, as defined in subdivision f of section 16-501, except for construction and demolition debris; fill material; medical waste; electronic waste; textiles; yard waste collected by landscapers; waste collected by a one-time, on-call bulk waste removal service; grease; paper that is collected for the purpose of shredding or destruction; or waste that is collected by a micro-hauler. References to “commercial waste” in this title shall be construed to also refer to “containerized commercial waste” unless otherwise specified.
Commercial waste zone. The term “commercial waste zone” or “zone” means a geographic area designated by the commissioner pursuant to section 16-1001.
Commissioner. The term “commissioner” means the commissioner of sanitation.
Containerized commercial waste. The term “containerized commercial waste” means commercial waste that: (i) is stored on the premises of the commercial establishment that generates such waste in a container that has a capacity of 10 cubic yards or more, and which may or may not be equipped with compaction ability and (ii) is transported directly in such container when such container is at or near capacity from such commercial establishment to a transfer, processing or disposal location.
Department. The term “department” means the department of sanitation.
Designated carter. The term “designated carter” or “carter” means a licensee that is authorized to provide commercial waste collection services pursuant to an agreement between an awardee and the department entered into pursuant to section 16-1002. The term “designated carter” may describe the awardee or another licensee that the awardee has designated to fulfill the terms of such agreement as specified therein, and provided further that notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the term “designated carter” may also include a person that the awardee has designated to fulfill the terms of such agreement as specified therein who is operating in accordance with the provisions of title 16-A and the rules promulgated pursuant to such title and who is authorized by the business integrity commission to collect certain categories of commercial waste without a license.
Eligible employee. The term “eligible employee” means any person employed in the city of New York by an awardee to perform services under an agreement entered into between the department and such awardee pursuant to section 16-1002, and who has been employed by such awardee for a period of at least six months prior to the effective date of a change in control, provided that such term shall not include persons who are managerial, supervisory or confidential employees.
Global Positioning System. The term “global positioning system” or “GPS” means a global positioning system, or a comparable location tracking technology, that uses navigational satellites to determine a user’s location and velocity in real time and is capable of collecting, storing and transmitting geographical data.
Incumbent employer. The term “incumbent employer” means any person that owns or controls an awardee prior to any change in control.
Licensee. The term “licensee” means any person licensed to collect trade waste pursuant to title 16-A.
Micro-hauler. The term “micro-hauler” means any person that is not a designated carter, does not dispose of waste at a solid waste transfer station and either:
(1) collects less than 2,600 tons of source separated organic waste from commercial establishments per year and collects such waste exclusively using bicycles; or
(2) collects less than 500 tons of source separated organic waste from commercial establishments per year and collects such waste using exclusively (i) a zero emissions vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 14,000 pounds or (ii) any other mode of transport specified in the rules of the department.
Organic waste. The term “organic waste” has the same meaning as such term is defined in subdivision a of section 16-306.1.
Successor employer. The term “successor employer” means any person that owns or controls an awardee after any change in control.
Trade waste. The term “trade waste” has the same meaning as such term is defined in subdivision f of section 16-501.
Transitional employment period. The term “transitional employment period” means a 90 day period beginning upon the effective date of a change in control of an awardee.
§ 16-1001 Commercial waste zones; designation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no later than 120 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section, the commissioner shall divide the geographic area of New York city into no less than twenty commercial waste zones. The commissioner may amend the boundaries of such zones or establish additional zones as deemed appropriate by the commissioner and consistent with the purposes of this title. In establishing such commercial waste zones, the commissioner may consider:
§ 16-1002 Agreements.
1. The rate or rates to be charged to establishments for such services, including the proposer’s commitment to providing lower rates for organics and recycling collection than for refuse collection services, the proposer’s plan for covering costs of third party waste audits, and any extra service fees or supplemental charges the proposer plans on including in the pricing structure, except that in the case of a proposal to provide for the collection, transport and removal of containerized commercial waste citywide, a description of the proposer’s commitment to providing lower rates for organics and recycling collection shall only be required where such proposal includes organics or recycling collection, transport and removal services;
2. The nature and frequency of the commercial waste removal services to be provided and the proposer’s plan for ensuring that the proposer has the ability and adequate capacity to provide such services within the zone, including but not limited to, a description of the proposer’s fleet and other relevant infrastructure, the proposer’s plans, if any, for the set-out of commercial waste in a matter that promotes the city’s goals of improving cleanliness, rodent mitigation, order and safety on city sidewalks, and a staffing plan to ensure continuity and safety in the delivery of services;
3. The proposer’s submission of a customer service plan detailing customer service support tools, customer service standards, a mechanism for receiving and addressing customer complaints, performance metrics or other methods of addressing customer service, and the proposer’s plan for addressing the language access needs of customers in the zone;
4. The proposer’s submission of a plan describing practices to support waste reduction, reuse and recycling among commercial establishments within the zone, such as partnerships with local organizations, waste reduction or diversion targets, plans for offering organics collection services to a broad range of establishments within the zone, customer outreach and education or other practices to further such goals;
5. The proposer’s submission of a waste management plan describing practices for disposal of commercial waste collected, including but not limited to, a description of the transfer, processing or final disposal locations for all materials collected, and specific practices or investments designed to promote the goals of sustainability, reliability and equity in the delivery of waste management services. In evaluating waste management plans submitted by proposers pursuant to this paragraph, the commissioner shall consider: (i) the total vehicle miles expected to be traveled as a result of the proposer’s services, including but not limited to, consideration of the proximity of such locations to the zone, as applicable; (ii) whether such commercial waste will be transported to or from a solid waste transfer station by a sustainable mode of transport, such as rail or barge; (iii) whether, after considering a solid waste transfer station’s history of compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, the proposer’s use of such solid waste transfer station is likely to have an impact on public health or safety; and (iv) any other factors that the commissioner deems relevant to promoting the goals of sustainability, reliability and equity in the delivery of waste management services;
6. The proposer’s plan, if any, to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from commercial waste vehicles, including but not limited to, any plans to: provide commercial waste collection, removal and disposal services with a fleet comprised of at least 50 percent zero emissions vehicles by 2030, or for any request for proposals issued after 2030, 100 percent zero emissions vehicles by 2040; implement operational best practices; or otherwise utilize zero emissions vehicles in the provision of commercial waste collection, removal and disposal services;
7. The proposer’s plan, if any, to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions through infrastructure investments, adoption of technologies or other sustainable solutions, including but not limited to, any plans to invest in sustainable facilities or infrastructure for organics and recycling processing;
8. The proposer’s submission of a health and safety plan detailing compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and specific practices to further the goals of promoting health and safety;
9. The proposer’s history of compliance with existing federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to, laws relating to waste collection, removal and disposal, environmental protection, antitrust, consumer protection, health and safety, labor and employment, and anti-discrimination protections;
10. Submission of a plan describing the customer communication efforts the proposer intends to undertake during the transition to the commercial waste zone system and other communication efforts that will support and supplement the public outreach and education efforts of the department conducted pursuant to section 16-1010;
11. The proposer’s plan, if any, to subcontract with any other designated carter, which shall include a description of how such subcontracting is consistent with the purposes of this chapter, including but not limited to, how such subcontracting will enhance public safety, minimize harmful environmental impacts and improve customer service;
12. The proposer’s history of operating in New York city and the proposer’s history of operating within the geographic area of each commercial waste zone for which such proposer has submitted a proposal;
13. The proposer’s financial statements, including available capital, access to credit, and physical assets, including number of available commercial waste vehicles; and
14. Any other information the department deems appropriate.
1. A requirement that the awardee may not refuse commercial waste collection service to any commercial establishment within the commercial waste zone required to provide for the removal of such waste pursuant to the provisions of section 16-116, provided that such agreement may include provisions authorizing termination of service, refusal of service for good cause or setting forth other allowable measures to address default or non-payment by a commercial establishment;
2. A description of the maximum rate or rates that the awardee may charge customers for waste collection services, including any extra service fees or supplemental charges the awardee plans on including in the pricing structure, provided that extra service fees shall not be allowed for locking or unlocking gates or the rental of containers or dumpsters other than compactors and roll-offs;
3. A process by which awardees may petition the department for changes to the maximum rates described in paragraph 2 of this subdivision, which may include the opportunity for public comment, as set forth in such agreement;
4. A requirement that the awardee provide each customer with a written service agreement, which shall be negotiated between the customer and the awardee, specifying rates, standards of service and such other provisions as may be set forth in the agreement entered into between the awardee and the department pursuant to this section or as otherwise specified in the rules of the department;
5. A requirement that the awardee provide organic waste collection services to all commercial establishments that: (i) are located within the commercial waste zone for which the awardee has been awarded an agreement pursuant to this section; (ii) are not designated covered establishments pursuant to subdivision b of section 16-306.1; (iii) select such awardee for removal of commercial waste or have been assigned such awardee pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision e of this section; and (iv) request organic waste collection services, provided that such agreement may authorize the awardee to implement such requirement on a graduated schedule or may otherwise set forth circumstances in which such provision of such services shall not be required, consistent with the purposes of this chapter;
6. Specifications regarding the GPS devices, capable of collecting, storing and transmitting geographical data, to be installed on commercial waste vehicles, and requirements regarding periodic reporting of data collected by such devices to the department for purposes consistent with this title;
7. Any additional reporting requirements that the department deems necessary to further the goals of this title, including but not limited to, (i) waste generation estimates or waste characterization studies; (ii) collection routes; (iii) rates charged to customers; (iv) investments in sustainable vehicles, facilities or infrastructure; (v) any warnings or violations issued from agencies for violating local, state or federal law; and (vi) workplace injuries and accidents;
8. A requirement that the awardee and any of its designated carters comply with the terms of the awardee’s air pollution and greenhouse gas emission reduction plan, if any, customer service plan, waste reduction plan, waste management plan and health and safety plan as described in subdivision b of this section;
9. A requirement that the awardee and any of its designated carters ensure that employees receive periodic training relating to health and safety, as set forth in the agreement;
10. A requirement that the awardee and any of its designated carters comply with the provisions of this title and all other applicable laws;
11. A requirement that the awardee prepare for submission and review by the department an emergency action plan detailing procedures to be deployed in emergency situations, including but not limited to, fires, evacuations, spills or weather emergencies, and addressing continuity and restoration of service;
12. Provisions addressing contingency planning to ensure (i) the orderly transition of services to a subsequent awardee upon the conclusion of the agreement, (ii) continuity of service in the case of an awardee or any of its designated carters being unable to provide commercial waste collection services or any other default by the awardee or any of its designated carters, and (iii) continuity of service in the case of a default by another awardee or designated carter;
13. The option for the awardee to subcontract with no more than two designated carters in each zone for services in order to meet the requirements of the agreement, provided that: (i) any such designated carter must fully comply with all terms of such agreement and must be licensed by the business integrity commission or otherwise authorized to collect trade waste in accordance with the provisions of title 16-A and rules promulgated pursuant thereto; (ii) the agreement shall include a requirement that the department review and approve all contracts between the awardee and all designated carters for purposes of ensuring that the terms of such contracts are in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and (iii) a subcontracting arrangement with a designated carter that collects waste exclusively using bicycles shall not count toward the numerical limit on designated carters as subcontractors provided in this paragraph;
14. A requirement that the awardee engage in public outreach and education efforts to address the transition to the commercial waste zone system;
15. A requirement that the awardee and any of its designated carters utilize existing programs or resources developed by the department of small business services or any other relevant agency designed to promote employment opportunities for New York city residents, where applicable and appropriate; and
16. A requirement that the awardee pay liquidated damages as deemed appropriate by the department and set forth in the agreement.
2. By the final implementation date for a commercial waste zone, every owner, lessee or person in control of a commercial establishment must contract with an awardee selected for such zone in which such establishment is located for the removal of such establishment’s commercial waste by a designated carter pursuant to the terms of the agreement entered into between such awardee and the department pursuant to this section, provided however, that an owner, lessee or person in control of a commercial establishment may, by such final implementation date, contract for the removal of containerized commercial waste with either an awardee selected for such zone or with an awardee selected for the removal of containerized commercial waste citywide pursuant to this section.
3. The commissioner shall promulgate rules setting forth an implementation start date and a final implementation date for each commercial waste zone established pursuant to section 16-1001. The commissioner may select different implementation start dates and final implementation dates for different commercial waste zones.
4. Such rules may also set forth a procedure whereby the commissioner shall assign an awardee to a commercial establishment that has failed to select an awardee by the final implementation date established pursuant to such rules, provided that in such a case, the owner, lessee or person in control of a commercial establishment shall have 30 days after the assignment is made by the commissioner to select a different awardee authorized to operate in such commercial waste zone.
§ 16-1003 Unauthorized conduct within commercial waste zones.
2. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term “waste” shall mean all putrescible materials or substances that are discarded or rejected by the owners or occupants of such premises as being spent, useless, worthless or in excess to such owners or occupants at the time of such discard or rejection, including recyclable materials as defined in section 16-303 of this code, except that such term shall not include: sewage; industrial wastewater discharges; irrigation return flows; radioactive materials that are source, special nuclear or by-product material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.; materials subject to in-situ mining techniques that are not removed from the ground as part of the extraction process; hazardous waste as defined in section 27-0901 of the environmental conservation law; construction and demolition debris; fill material; medical waste; electronic waste; textiles; yard waste collected by landscapers; waste collected by a one-time, on-call bulk waste removal service; grease; paper that is collected for the purpose of shredding or destruction; or waste that is collected by a micro-hauler.
§ 16-1004 Interference with commercial waste zone agreements.
No person shall make false, falsely disparaging or misleading oral or written statements or other representations to the owners or operators of a commercial establishment that have the capacity, tendency or effect of misleading such owners or operators, for the purpose of interfering with the performance of the terms of any agreement between the department and an awardee entered into pursuant to section 16-1002. No person shall interfere or attempt to interfere by threats, intimidation, or coercion, or by destruction or damage of property or equipment, with performance of the terms of an agreement entered into pursuant to section 16-1002.
§ 16-1005 Conduct by awardees and designated carters within commercial waste zones.
2. No awardee shall refuse commercial waste collection service to any commercial establishment required to provide for the removal of such waste pursuant to the provisions of section 16-116 within the commercial waste zone for which the awardee has been awarded an agreement pursuant to section 16-1002, except as otherwise set forth in such agreement.
3. Each awardee shall provide recyclable materials collection services to all commercial establishments that: (i) are located within the commercial waste zone for which the awardee has been awarded an agreement pursuant to section 16-1002; (ii) are required to provide for the removal of such materials in accordance with the provisions of section 16-306 and any rules promulgated pursuant thereto; and (iii) select such awardee for removal of commercial waste or have been assigned such awardee pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision e of section 16-1002.
4. Each awardee shall provide organic waste collection services to all commercial establishments that: (i) are located within the commercial waste zone for which the awardee has been awarded an agreement pursuant to section 16-1002; (ii) are designated covered establishments pursuant to subdivision b of section 16-306.1 that have elected collection by a private carter of organic waste pursuant to subdivision c of such section; and (iii) select such awardee for removal of commercial waste or have been assigned such awardee pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision e of section 16-1002.
5. Each awardee and any of its designated carters shall ensure proper disposal of all commercial waste collected, consistent with the terms of any applicable agreement entered into pursuant to section 16-1002, and all applicable laws and rules, and retain for five years and make available for inspection by the department any records provided by a waste transfer station that document disposal of commercial waste collected, and each awardee shall report to the department the amount of commercial waste collected, transported or removed, disaggregated by zone, as applicable, designated carter, material type, and the destination of each material.
6. Each awardee and any of its designated carters shall comply with all terms of such awardee’s health and safety plan as set forth in the agreement entered into pursuant to section 16-1002, and any rules promulgated by the department related to public health and safety.
7. As set forth in the agreement entered into pursuant to section 16-1002 and any rules promulgated by the department, each awardee and designated carter shall maintain: (i) audited financial statements, (ii) ledgers, (iii) receipts, (iv) audits, (v) bills, (vi) customer complaints and other records related to the delivery of commercial waste removal, collection or disposal services, (vii) records related to vehicle maintenance and inspection, (viii) records related to health and safety planning, and (ix) such other written records as the department determines are necessary for demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this chapter and any rules promulgated pursuant thereto. Such records shall be maintained for a period of time to be determined by rule by the department. Such records shall be made available for inspection and audit by the department.
8. Each awardee and designated carter shall comply with all operational requirements regarding the collection, removal and disposal of commercial waste as set forth in the rules of the department promulgated in the furtherance of public health and safety.
9. No awardee shall enter into a subcontracting agreement with a designated carter without obtaining prior approval by the department.
10. Each awardee and designated carter shall report any employees hired as a result of the displaced employees list pursuant to section 16-1007.
11. As set forth in the agreement entered into pursuant to section 16-1002, and any rules promulgated by the department, each awardee shall:
(a) Comply with the terms of their customer service plan;
(b) Enter into written service agreements with all customers;
(c) Provide a consolidated monthly bill to all customers;
(d) Offer third party waste audit services to all customers;
(e) Comply with all other requirements as set forth in such rules related to standards for service; and
(f) Accept only non-cash payment from customers, except as otherwise provided in such agreement and such rules.
12. Each awardee and each designated carter shall comply with all applicable reporting requirements as set forth in the agreement entered into pursuant to section 16-1002 and any rules promulgated by the department requiring reporting of information related to the collection of commercial waste in commercial waste zones.
§ 16-1006 Employee retention.
1. provide to the successor employer a full and accurate list containing the name, address, phone number, date of hire, and job category of each eligible employee;
2. post a notice in the same location and manner that other statutorily required notices to employees are posted, which shall include: (i) the effective date of such change in control; (ii) the name and contact information for the successor employer; and (iii) an explanation of the rights provided pursuant to this section, in a form prescribed by the department; and
3. post such explanation of rights in any language spoken as a primary language by any eligible employee, provided that the department has made a translation available in such language.
§ 16-1007 Displaced employees list.
§ 16-1008 Worker safety training.
2. (a) All training shall include, at a minimum, educating workers on workplace safety requirements, operational instruction on each specific type of equipment used by the employee, and training to address specific public safety hazards associated with collecting, transporting and removing commercial waste, including but not limited to, training, as applicable, on:
(1) collision avoidance, including defensive driving and best practices to avoid collisions with pedestrians, cyclists and other sensitive road users;
(2) pre-trip vehicle and equipment inspections;
(3) state and local traffic laws, including speed limits, yielding, and bus and bicycle lane restrictions;
(4) preventing distracted driving;
(5) navigating intersections and turns;
(6) backing up a commercial waste vehicle;
(7) best practices for safe collection stops;
(8) container management;
(9) hopper operation;
(10) fire prevention and response; and
(11) transporting and disposing of specialized waste or hazardous materials.
(b) All such training shall be consistent with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to, requirements administered by the United States occupational safety and health administration, the United States department of transportation, the New York state department of transportation, the United States department of labor, and the New York state department of labor.
1. An annual refresher training class to all workers;
2. No less 90 days after a change in the worker’s job assignment or a change in equipment used by the worker that presents a new hazard;
3. No less than 90 days after an inspection by the department reveals, or the designated carter has reason to believe, that there are material deviations from workplace safety requirements or inadequacies in worker knowledge of workplace safety requirements.
1. Such task force shall meet at least quarterly each year for the first two years of its existence and at least annually for three years thereafter.
2. Such task force shall periodically on its own initiative, or upon request of the commissioner, provide the commissioner with recommendations relating to improving the worker safety training required by this section and other ways to protect the public from potential dangers posed by commercial waste hauling activities. Any such recommendations shall be made available to the commissioner, the chair of the business integrity commission, and all awardees and designated carters within one year of the first meeting of the task force and annually for four years thereafter. In making such recommendations, such task force shall consider, but need not be limited to considering, the following:
(a) Personal protection equipment;
(b) Safely working with and operating vehicle equipment and machines;
(c) Handling heavy materials and proper lifting techniques;
(d) Working with hazardous chemicals or other materials;
(e) Emergency action plans, fire prevention and fire protection;
(f) Hazard communication;
(g) Drug and alcohol awareness;
(h) First aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use; and
(i) Whether and under what circumstances a person would be permitted to transfer safety training acquired or obtained under one employer to another employer.
§ 16-1009 Whistleblower protections.
It shall be unlawful for an awardee or designated carter or the agent of an awardee or designated carter to take or threaten to take a retaliatory personnel action, as defined by section 740 of the labor law, against an employee of such awardee or designated carter for reporting to the officer or employee of any city agency information concerning the conduct of such awardee or designated carter or such agent, which the employee knows or reasonably believes to involve a violation of the provisions of this title or any rules promulgated pursuant thereto or the terms of any applicable agreement entered into pursuant to section 16-1002.
§ 16-1010 Outreach and education.
§ 16-1011 Agency reporting.
On or before September 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall issue a report to the speaker of the council and the mayor and post such report on the agency’s website. Such report shall include but not be limited to, information regarding the implementation of the commercial waste zone program for each month during the previous fiscal year, disaggregated by zone and further disaggregated by awardee, as applicable, on: (i) the cost and volume of solid waste and recyclables collection and disposal; (ii) feedback from commercial establishments; (iii) the number and types of complaints received regarding commercial waste removal; (iv) outreach and education conducted, including the number of trainings and the number of individuals who have participated in such trainings, if applicable, and materials provided; (v) the number of vehicle miles traveled by trucks used to collect, transport or remove commercial waste within commercial waste zones and any change to such number as compared to the previous fiscal year; (vi) diversion of commercial waste from landfill and any change to such diversion as compared to the previous fiscal year; (vii) any recommendations for improving the commercial waste zone collection system; (viii) the feasibility of accepting commercial waste at marine transfer stations; and (ix) the amount and proportion of commercial waste received at marine transfer stations.
§ 16-1012 Reporting by micro-haulers.
On or before February 1, 2022 and each February 1 thereafter, any micro-hauler operating within a commercial waste zone shall submit to the department and the business integrity commission the following information for the previous calendar year in a form and in a manner prescribed by the department:
§ 16-1013 Fees.
The commissioner shall promulgate rules establishing fees to be collected from any awardee selected pursuant to section 16-1002 for the administration of the commercial waste zone program.
§ 16-1014 Minimum rates.
The department may fix by rule and periodically refix minimum rates for the collection, removal or disposal of commercial waste. Such minimum rates shall be based upon a fair and reasonable return to the awardee and consideration of the purposes of this chapter.
§ 16-1015 Penalties, injunction and equitable remedies.
2. Any person who violates any provision of paragraphs 10 through 12 of subdivision a of section 16-1005 shall be liable for a civil penalty of $500 for the first violation, and, for subsequent violations that occur within a two year period of any previous violation, $750 for the second violation and $1,000 for any subsequent violation.
2. For the purposes of this section, if a court of competent jurisdiction or the office of administrative trials and hearings, pursuant to section 1049-a of the charter, finds that a certification of correction filed pursuant to this subdivision contained material false statements relating to the correction of a violation, such certification of correction shall be null and void. It shall be an affirmative defense that the respondent neither knew nor should have known that such statements were false.
§ 16-1016 Impoundment and forfeiture.
(1) Redeems the ownership interest which was subject to forfeiture by payment to the city of the value thereof;
(2) Pays the reasonable expenses of the safekeeping of the vehicle between the time of seizure and such redemption; and
(3) Asserts a claim within thirty days after judicial determination of forfeiture.
§ 16-1017 Liability for violations.
§ 16-1018 Enforcement.
Notices of violation for violations of any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated hereunder may be issued by the department or the business integrity commission. In addition, such notices of violation may be issued by any other agency of the city as designated by the commissioner.
§ 16-1019 Labor and wage violations.
Where the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a designated carter has engaged in or is engaging in actions: (i) involving egregious or habitual nonpayment or underpayment of wages, or (ii) that constitute a significant violation of city, state or federal labor or employment law, the commissioner shall inform the New York state attorney general, the New York state department of labor, the United States department of labor or other relevant city, state or federal law enforcement agency of such actions.
§ 16-1020 Administration of commercial waste zones.