NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 19-106 — Sanitation Asbestos Waste Penalty Schedule.

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Section of LawViolation DescriptionOffensePenaltyAggravating Circumstance: Visible Emission or Adult ExposureAggravating Circumstance: Child ExposureMitigation: No KnowledgeMitigation: Small QuantitySection of LawViolation DescriptionOffensePenaltyAggravating Circumstance: Visible Emission or Adult ExposureAggravating

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§ 19-106 Sanitation Asbestos Waste Penalty Schedule.

RCNY § 19-106

Section of LawViolation DescriptionOffensePenaltyAggravating Circumstance: Visible Emission or Adult ExposureAggravating Circumstance: Child ExposureMitigation: No KnowledgeMitigation: Small QuantitySection of LawViolation DescriptionOffensePenaltyAggravating Circumstance: Visible Emission or Adult ExposureAggravating Circumstance: Child ExposureMitigation: No KnowledgeMitigation: Small QuantityPRESENT FOR STORAGE OF ASBESTOS WASTE:16 RCNY § 8-03(a)(1)Not Wet1st4,0008,0009,000-1,000-5002nd5,00010,00011,000N/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-03(a)(2)Uncontained, unsealed1st7,00014,00015,000-2,000N/A2nd8,00016,00018,000N/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-03(a)(2)Not 6 mil1st5,00010,00011,000-2,000-1,0002nd6,00012,00014,000N/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-03(a)(2)No Warning Label1st1,000N/AN/A-500-2002nd1,500N/AN/AN/A-50016 RCNY § 8-03(a)(3)Mixed w/ other waste1st5,00010,00011,000-2,000-1,0002nd6,00012,00014,000N/A-1,000STORAGE OF ASBESTOS WASTE:16 RCNY § 8-04(a)(1)Uncontained, unsealed 1st12,00024,00025,000-4,000N/A2nd14,00025,00025,000N/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-04(a)(1)Not wet, not 6 mil1st10,00020,00022,000-4,000-2,0002nd11,00022,00024,000N/A-2,00016 RCNY § 8-04(a)(1)No warning label1st2,000N/AN/A-1,000-5002nd3,000N/AN/AN/A-50016 RCNY § 8-04(a)(2)No 24 hour inspection1st2,0004,000N/A-1,000-5002nd3,0006,000N/AN/A-50016 RCNY § 8-04(a)(3)Inadequate spare leak-tight containers1st3,000N/AN/A-1,000-5002nd4,000N/AN/AN/A-50016 RCNY § 8-04(a)(4)Inadequate water supply1st3,000N/AN/A-1,000-5002nd4,000N/AN/AN/A-50016 RCNY § 8-04(a)(5)Mixed with other waste1st7,00014,00015,000-2,000-1,0002nd8,00016,00018,000N/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-04(a)(6)Unsecured area1st6,000N/AN/A-2,000-1,0002nd7,000N/AN/AN/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-04(b)50 cu. Yds/no authorization1st3,000N/AN/A-1,000N/A2nd4,000N/AN/AN/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-04(b)(1)(i)50 cu. Yds/ no inspection records1st2,0005,000N/A-1,000N/A2nd3,0006,000N/AN/AN/APRESENT FOR TRANSPORT ASBESTOS WASTE:16 RCNY § 8-05(a)Uncontained, unsealed1st14,00025,00025,000-4,000N/A2nd16,00025,00025,000N/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-05(a)Not wet, not 6 mil1st12,00024,00025,000-4,000-2,0002nd14,00025,00020,000N/A-2,00016 RCNY § 8-05(a)No warning label1st3,000N/AN/A-1,000-5002nd4,000N/AN/AN/A-50016 RCNY § 8-05(b)Without inspection1st3,0006,0007,000-1,000-5002nd4,0008,0009,000N/A-50016 RCNY § 8-05(c)Mixed with other waste1st8,00016,00018,000-2,000-1,0002nd9,00018,00020,000N/A-2,00016 RCNY § 8-05(d)(1)Transporter w/o DEC permit1st3,000N/AN/AN/AN/A2nd4,000N/AN/AN/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-05(d)(2)Transporter w/o DCA permit1st3,000N/AN/AN/AN/A2nd4,000N/AN/AN/AN/ATRANSPORT ASBESTOS WASTE:16 RCNY § 8-06(a)Uncontained, unsealed1st16,00025,00025,000-5,000N/A2nd18,00025,00025,000N/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-06(a)Not wet, not 6 mil1st12,00024,00025,000-4,000-2,0002nd14,00025,00025,000N/A-2,00016 RCNY § 8-06(a)No warning label1st4,000N/AN/A-1,000-5002nd5,000N/AN/AN/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-06(b)No examination, unsafe packaging1st4,0008,0009,000-1,000-5002nd5,00010,00011,000N/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-06(c)Inadequate spare leak-tight containers1st4,000N/AN/A-1,000-5002nd5,000N/AN/AN/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-06(d)Inadequate water supply1st4,000N/AN/A-1,000-5002nd5,000N/AN/AN/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-06(e)Mixed with other waste1st9,00018,00020,000-4,000-2,0002nd10,00020,00022,000N/A-2,00016 RCNY § 8-06(f)Unprotected container1st9,00018,00020,000-4,000-2,0002nd10,00020,00022,000N/A-2,00016 RCNY § 8-06(g)Lacking DEC permit1st4,000N/AN/AN/AN/A2nd5,000N/AN/AN/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-06(h)Lacking DCA permit1st4,000N/AN/AN/AN/A2nd5,000N/AN/AN/AN/APRESENT FOR DISPOSAL ASBESTOS WASTE16 RCNY § 8-07(a)Unapproved site1st10,00020,00022,000-4,000-2,0002nd12,00024,00025,000N/A-2,00016 RCNY § 8-07(b)Non-compliance w/ order1st9,00018,00020,000N/AN/A2nd10,00020,00022,000N/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-07(c)Uncontained, unsealed1st18,00025,00025,000-6,000N/A2nd20,00025,00025,000N/AN/A16 RCNY § 8-07(c)Not wet, not 6 mil1st16,00025,00025,000-5,000-3,0002nd18,00025,00025,000N/A-3,00016 RCNY § 8-07(c)No warning label1st5,000N/AN/A-2,000-1,0002nd6,000N/AN/AN/A-1,00016 RCNY 8-07(d)No examination, unsafe repackaging1st5,00010,00011,000-2,000-1,0002nd6,00012,00014,000N/A-1,00016 RCNY § 8-07(e)Mixed with other waste1st10,00020,00022,000-4,000-2,0002nd12,00024,00025,000N/A-2,000ABANDONMENT:16 RCNY § 8-08Abandonment of Asbestos waste1st20,00025,00025,000-6,000-4,0002nd22,00025,00025,000N/A-4,000 (Added City Record 10/15/2021, eff. 11/14/2021)

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