§ 24-534 Flooding adaptation assistance partnership program.
AC § 24-534
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Department. The term “department” means the department of environmental protection. Flooding adaptation assistance. The term “flooding adaptation assistance” means measures that mitigate the risk of repetitive flood damage to real property. Homeowner. The term “homeowner” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision a of section 1807 of the charter. Partner organization. The term “partner organization” means any organization providing flooding adaptation assistance programs to homeowners. b. The department shall develop and administer a voluntary flood adaptation assistance partnership program to facilitate information sharing between the department and partner organizations. As part of such program, unless otherwise proscribed by law and pursuant to a request for information or data, the department shall share with a participating partner organization such information or data responsive to such request, including but not limited to, sewer drainage plans, water and sewer maps, sewer as-built drawings, tap and sewer cards, groundwater table levels, and any other such information responsive to such request to facilitate the administration of such partner organization’s flood adaptation assistance program. c. The department shall prescribe by rule the criteria and process for a partner organization to apply to such partnership program, and any other requirements for participating in such program. Such requirements for participation may include, but are not limited to: the provision of certain information; or the signing of certain agreements, such as a non-disclosure agreement, before sharing certain information with any such partner organization. d. Nothing in this section shall alter any rights or privileges under article 6 of the public officers law, and nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the disclosure of any plan, map, drawing, or information that would not otherwise be required to be disclosed under article 6 of the public officers law. (L.L. 2025/087, 6/27/2025, eff. 12/24/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/087.
