New Fire Code for New York City
The Fire Department’s four-year Fire Code Revision Project culminated on May 28, 2008, with the City Council’s enactment of a new Fire Code for New York City. The legislation, Local Law No. 26 of 2008, was signed by Mayor Bloomberg on June 3, 2008.
 The new Fire Code can be purchased online or at CityStore, in the Municipal Building at One Center Street, North Plaza, in Manhattan.
Effective Date and Applicability
The new Fire Code is codified as Title 29 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. It takes effect on July 1, 2008. The existing Fire Prevention Code (Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code) is repealed as of that date.
All materials, operations and facilities regulated by the Fire Code are subject to the new Fire Code provisions as of its effective date, except that installations lawfully existing on June 30, 2008, may, with certain exceptions, be maintained under the prior laws and regulations.
Fire Department Rules
In connection with the new Fire Code, the Fire Department will be repealing all of its rules, and promulgating new rules numbered to parallel the new Fire Code chapters and sections. The proposed rules will be posted on this web site. The existing Fire Department rules remain in effect until such time as new rules are promulgated.
Frequently Asked Questions and Fire Code Inquiry Form
The Fire Department has established a Frequently Asked Questions web page about the new Fire Code and rules. To view the Frequently Asked Questions, click on this.
Questions about the new Fire Code and rules may be submitted to the Fire Department using the Fire Code inquiry form on this website. To submit a Fire Code question, click on this.
The purpose of the inquiry form is to identify significant issues as to the meaning or application of the new Fire Code and rules that require Fire Department interpretation or guidance. Responses to inquiries of general concern will be posted on the Frequently Asked Questions web page. Due to the anticipated volume of inquiries, the Fire Department may not be able to respond to every inquiry.
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