2024 Buildings Bulletins

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2024 Buildings Bulletins

Issuance
Date

Type/
Bulletin #

Relevant Code Sections

Purpose

September 10, 2024

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-006

OPPN 16/89
OPPN 18/89
OPPN 6/90
OPPN 7/90
OPPN 12/90
OPPN 14/90
OPPN 3/91
OPPN 7/91
OPPN 21/91
OPPN 1/92
OPPN 17/92
OPPN 29/92
OPPN 8/93
OPPN 3/94
OPPN 8/94
OPPN 9/95
OPPN 10/95
OPPN 16/95
OPPN 3/96
OPPN 11/96

TPPN 7/92
TPPN 1/93
TPPN 10/93

Memo 3/2/81
Memo 8/20/82

This Bulletin rescinds 20 OPPNs, 3 TPPNs and 2
Memoranda which were issued by the Department but are
no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.

July 9, 2024

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-005

BB 2021-005
BB 2021-006
BB 2021-007
BC 3105
BC 3202.2.3
BC Chapter 11

NYC Electrical Code

DOT Rule: Chapter 5

Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY)

This Bulletin provides guidance for the Dining Out NYC
program.

June 5, 2024

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-004

2022 BC 602.4
2022 BC 718

2022 MC 602

2021 IBC 602.4.4.3

This Bulletin provides clarification to the specific
requirements of Section BC 602.4 regarding mass timber
construction.

May 9, 2024

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-003

Directive 12 of 1967
Directive 2 of 1969

Letter 2/3/84
Letter 2/8/84
Letter 11/2/87

APPN #12/87

OPPN #15/88
OPPN #11/90
OPPN #22/91
OPPN #20/92
OPPN #03/93
OPPN #02/94

Memo 1/16/76
Memo 11/18/76
Memo 9/10/79
Memo 6/2/64
Memo 12/22/88
Memo 6/28/77
Memo 9/14/77
Memo 9/25/72
Memo 7/21/88
Memo 1/3/91
Memo 9/20/95
Memo 3/21/80
Memo 9/6/89
Memo 7/3/86
Memo 11/6/80
Memo 3/15/83
Memo 5/30/89

This Bulletin rescinds 2 Directives, 3 Letters, 1 APPN,
6 OPPNs, and 17 Memoranda which were issued by the
Department but are no longer applicable under current
Codes and Local Laws.

February 15, 2024

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-002

Directive 11 of 1974 Directive 13 of 1974

Letter 11/6/87

Memo 10/18/74
Memo 7/16/73
Memo 9/20/88
Memo 10/10/72
Memo 5/17/74
Memo 6/28/85
Memo 12/5/86
Memo 7/31/89
Memo 1/10/84
Memo 4/30/74
Memo 9/6/83
Memo 4/18/72
Memo 9/5/80
Memo 12/19/69

This Bulletin rescinds 2 Directives, 1 Letters, and 13
Memoranda which were issued by the Department but are
no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.

February 9, 2024

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-001

AC 28-101.4.3

BC 901.9
BC 907
BC 915

New York City Electrical Code

While superseding BB 2015-025, this Bulletin clarifies the
types of work involving an existing fire alarm system,
designed, and approved under the 2014 Building Code or
prior codes which are subject to the 2022 Construction
Codes.