Q&A
Legal authority for DSNY to impose fines on BIDs for non-compliance
0:43:42
·
61 sec
Commissioner Jessica Tisch explains DSNY's legal authority to impose fines on Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) for non-compliance with containerization rules.
- The law department advised that DSNY may impose fines on BIDs
- A proposed rule will be published to clarify that current BID practices do not conform to DSNY standards
- The rule will allow fines to be issued to BIDs rather than individual workers
- The department aims to publish the rule shortly
Julie Won
0:43:42
Got it.
0:43:43
Okay.
0:43:45
For, more questions on legal or enforcement, does the study have a legal opinion from the law department on DSNY's authority to sanction or impose fines on bids when bids are supplemental or enhancing the services that are provided by DSNY?
0:44:00
Yes.
Jessica Tisch
0:44:01
The law department advised that DSNY may impose such fines and that it would be appropriate to clarify in a rule that the current activities of bids placing bags at the corner for d s and y pickup do not conform to d s and y standards for collection.
0:44:17
The department will publish a proposed rule shortly that will allow bids to be the recipients of fines for bags that are not containerized rather than fining the individual who works for the bid or works on behalf of the bled, who places those bags on the curbs.
0:44:34
That didn't feel right.
Julie Won
0:44:36
But if this one is to effect on November 12th and the rules have not been published yet Ah, it's different rule.
0:44:42
Different 2 different things.
Jessica Tisch
0:44:43
Okay.
