The Department of Buildings offers access to primary reference materials, including 1968 Building Code, Construction Codes, Electrical Code, Selected Rules and Reference Standards and MEA Resources, which includes the MEA Index, a list of MEA-Approved Testing Laboratories.

We also offer interpretive materials such as Buildings Bulletins, Policy and Procedure Notices and a topical index of selected Directives and Memoranda and Selected Local Laws.

For text of the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State and supporting information, visit the New York State, Department of State Web site.

For text of the NYC Zoning Resolution or Zoning Maps, visit the Department of City Planning.

Please note that the text of other applicable laws cannot be found on our Web site. To determine which laws apply to your proposed construction, check with a New York State licensed professional.