The New York City Charter empowers the Buildings Commissioner to write rules that help implement provisions under the New NYC Construction Codes. All rules are prepared according to the City Administrative Procedure Act (CAPA), which includes publishing a draft copy of the rule, providing information about a public hearing on the matter, and submitting written comments. Once adopted, a rule carries the force and effect of law. Please email any New NYC Construction Codes questions to our Codes experts at: ConstructionCodes@buildings.nyc.gov.

Rules Chart
The chart below provides up-to-date information on rules that are considered working drafts, rules that have received preliminary Law Department approval or rules that have received final Law Department approval. To read the full text of any rule, click on the specific rule in the chart below. We will update this information as the status of a rule changes and as new rules are drafted.

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