City moves to align contractor-license rules with state Correction Law
Summary
A proposed ordinance (PL 51-26) would revise city contractor-license denial language to follow New York Correction Law Article 23-A, allowing denial only when a conviction directly relates to contract work or poses an unreasonable safety risk; councilors also asked staff to consider license maintenance and a point system for repeat violations.
Council reviewed PL 51-26, introduced by the mayor, which would amend local code section 13-376 so the city may refuse a contractor license only when a felony conviction directly relates to the contractor work or the conviction poses an unreasonable risk to public safety — language drawn from New York Correction Law Article 23-A.
Members said the city must avoid unlawful discriminatory license denials and discussed adding clearer maintenance and enforcement provisions, including a point system for repeated code violations and protecting residents from shoddy workmanship. The council asked legal and code-enforcement staff to continue work on license maintenance language, insurance-certificate practices (listing city as additional insured), and thresholds for administrative action.
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