NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 57-04 — Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions.

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(a) When a Petition is submitted to HPD in proper form, HPD will stamp or otherwise register receipt of the Petition with the date it was received and will assign the Petition a number or other unique identifier. (b) HPD Response.

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Effective: 9/5/2021

§ 57-04 Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions.

RCNY § 57-04

(a)When a Petition is submitted to HPD in proper form, HPD will stamp or otherwise register receipt of the Petition with the date it was received and will assign the Petition a number or other unique identifier.

(b)HPD Response.

(1)After HPD receives a Petition submitted in proper form, HPD must, within sixty days from the date of the Petition's receipt, either: (A) deny the Petition in writing, stating the reasons for denial, or (B) grant the Petition in writing, stating HPD's intention to initiate rulemaking, by a specified date, concerning the subject of the Petition.

(2)HPD is not required to grant the entirety of a Petition and is not bound by the language proposed by a Petition. HPD may amend or modify a Petition's proposed language at HPD's discretion. (Added City Record 8/6/2021, eff. 9/5/2021)

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