§ 7-701 Legislative declaration.
AC § 7-701
The council of the city of New York finds that public nuisances exist in the city in flagrant violation of the building code, zoning resolution, health laws, multiple dwelling law, penal laws regulating prostitution and related conduct, licensing laws, laws relating to the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, laws relating to gambling, controlled substances and dangerous drugs and penal laws relating to the possession of stolen property, all of which interfere with the quality of life, property values and the public health, safety, and welfare; the council further finds that the continued occurrence of such activities and violations is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the city and of the businesses thereof and visitors thereto. It is the purpose of the council to create one standardized procedure for securing legal and equitable remedies relating to the subject matter encompassed by this law, without prejudice to the use of procedures available under existing and subsequently enacted laws, and to strengthen existing laws on the subject. (Am. L.L. 2017/041, 3/18/2017, eff. 5/17/2017)
