Defining the term key and requiring building owners to provide keys to residential tenants.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to defining the term key and requiring building owners to provide keys to residential tenants

This bill would require that building owners provide mechanical keys to residents for both the exterior door of their buildings and the doors to their individual apartments. This bill would also prevent landlords from requiring that tenants use keyless entry technology to enter either their apartment buildings or their individual units.