Section 17-194. Drinking water tank inspections a

Definitions. For purposes
  of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
    1.  "Building"  shall  mean any building, structure, premises, or part
  thereof.
    2. "Drinking water" shall mean water used  for  human  consumption  or
  used  directly  or indirectly in connection with the preparation of food
  for human consumption, including, but not limited to,  the  cleaning  of
  utensils used in the preparation of food.
    3.  "Owner" shall mean any owner, manager, operator or other person or
  persons having control of a building and any authorized agent thereof.
    4. "Water heater" shall mean any heating appliance or  equipment  that
  heats  potable  water  and  supplies such water to the potable hot water
  distribution system.
    5. "Water tank" shall mean any device used  to  store  drinking  water
  that  is  distributed  as part of the water supply system of a building,
  however such term shall not apply to domestic hot water heaters.
    b. Any owner of a building that has  a  water  tank  as  part  of  its
  drinking  water  supply  system  shall have such water tank inspected at
  least once annually. Such inspection shall ensure that  the  water  tank
  complies  with  all provisions of the administrative code of the city of
  New York, the construction codes of the city of New York and the  health
  code  of  the  city of New York. The results of such inspection shall be
  recorded in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Such results  shall
  be  maintained  by  the  owner  for at least five years from the date of
  inspection and shall be made available to the  department  upon  request
  within five business days. The department shall request such information
  from   the   building  owner  or  manager  when  contacted  pursuant  to
  subdivision c of this section.
    c. The owner of a building shall post a notice stating  that  (i)  the
  water  tank  inspection  results  are  maintained  on file in a specific
  location and will be made available when a person makes such  a  request
  to  either  the  building  owner  or  manager and (ii) that a person may
  contact the department if the inspection results are not made  available
  to  such  person  by the building owner or manager. Upon receipt of such
  request, the owner or manager  shall  make  a  copy  of  the  inspection
  results available within five business days. Such notice shall be posted
  in  a  location  easily  accessible  to  tenants  and  in a frame with a
  transparent cover, and may be combined with similar  notices  where  not
  otherwise prohibited by law.
    d.  Beginning March 1, 2010, and each year thereafter for three years,
  the department shall submit to the council a report which shall  provide
  information about water tank inspections for the preceding calendar year
  including, but not limited to:
    1.  the  estimated  number  of  building water tanks and the estimated
  number of buildings serviced by such tanks;
    2. the number of building water tank inspection  results  examined  by
  the department and the number that were in compliance with subdivision b
  of this section;
    3.  the  estimated  compliance rate with subdivision b of this section
  for the city; and
    4. the number of violations  issued  by  the  department  pursuant  to
  subdivision e of this section.
    e.  Any owner of a building who violates subdivision b of this section
  or any of the rules promulgated thereunder shall be liable for  a  civil
  penalty not less than two hundred and not to exceed two thousand dollars
  for  each  violation. Any owner of a building who violates subdivision c
  of this section or any of the  rules  promulgated  thereunder  shall  be

  liable  for  a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for
  each violation.