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What is NYC AC § 17-133.3?

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This section mandates the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to submit an annual report detailing rat mitigation efforts in designated zones. The report includes metrics for measuring efficacy, current and planned measures, public outreach, and changes to the zones or measures since the last report. Applies to property owners in rat mitigation zones.

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§ 17-133.3 Rat mitigation reporting.

AC § 17-133.3

a. No later than November 1, 2023, and by November 1 annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and make publicly available online, a report that details rat mitigation efforts in the rat mitigation zones designated by the department pursuant to subdivision a of section 17-133.2. b. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: 1. The metrics that the department is using to measure the efficacy of rat mitigation in such zones, including a description of whether the department has seen improvement, as measured by such metrics, and, if so, how such improvement has been achieved; 2. An overview of current and planned rat mitigation measures, including goals and specific benchmarks and timelines, in each such zone; 3. A description of the public outreach measures undertaken by the department in relation to rat mitigation in each such zone; 4. Explanations of the creation or elimination of rat mitigation zones, or any change of boundaries of such zone, since the previous report, if applicable; and 5. Explanations of any changes to the rat mitigation measures used in each such zone since the previous report, if applicable. (L.L. 2022/108, 11/18/2022, eff. 11/18/2022)

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