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What is NYC AC § 28-205.1.1?

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This section allows the corporation counsel to initiate actions and proceedings in the name of the city in any competent court, prioritizing these cases over others. The city can seek restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or other remedies without needing to provide undertakings. Applies to the city in enforcing building code violations.

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§ 28-205.1.1 Corporation counsel.

AC § 28-205.1.1

Such actions and proceedings may be instituted by the corporation counsel in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction in the city and shall be given preference over pending causes therein. In such actions or proceedings, the city may apply for restraining orders, preliminary injunctions or other provisional remedies, with or without notice; and no undertakings shall be required as a condition to the granting or issuing of any such order, injunction or remedy, or by reason thereof. No court shall lose jurisdiction of any action or proceeding hereunder by reason of a plea that the title to real estate is involved if the object of the action is to recover a penalty for the violation of any of the provisions of this code.

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