2025 Buildings Bulletins

2025 Buildings Bulletins

Issuance
Date

Type/
Bulletin #

Relevant Code Sections

Purpose

October 14, 2025

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2025-012

New York State Multiple Dwelling Law Article 7-C Legalization of Interim Multiple Dwellings (NYS MDL 7-C §281)

Buildings Bulletin 2025-005

This Bulletin clarifies scope for professionally certified Loft
Board Compliance Applications.

September 30, 2025

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2025-011

AC §28-101.4.5
AC §28-101.5
AC §28-104.1
AC §28-104.2.1
AC §28-105.2
AC §28-105.10.1
AC §28-105.12.1

BC §107.3
BC §1603.1

This Bulletin clarifies filing, permit requirements for new
building (NB) and alteration application related to structural
work.

August 25, 2025

OTCR/Buildings Bulletin 2025-010

AC 28-113

BC 1604.1
BC 1708.2

This document establishes acceptance criteria for
Adhesive-Based Solar Pedestal Bonding Systems as
an alternative material in the NYC Construction Codes.

August 13, 2025

OTCR/Buildings Bulletin 2025-009

FC 309.3

UL 1487
UL 4900

ANSI/NEMA 250

UL 50E

Exception 4 of BC 508.1

This bulletin establishes filing procedures for battery
containment enclosures (“BCE” s) when installed on a public
right-of-way or within a tax lot; and clarifies design requirements
pertaining to BCEs and the rooms/spaces they are located.

August 8, 2025

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2025-008

Local Law 128 of 2024

This Bulletin clarifies the updated filing requirements for
certain electrical installations subject to plan examination
as triggered by the enactment of Local Law 128 of 2024.

July 30, 2025

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2025-007

TPPN 16/88
TPPN 17/88
TPPN 18/88

Directive 23 of 1969
Directive 27 of 1970

Memo:
8/20/82
10/21/69
1/27/70
2/6/70
4/28/70
1/20/71
7/1/71
7/7/70
1/20/71
3/7/72
10/11/73
12/9/75
1/10/79
12/10/80
9/8/88

Letter 4/26/90

This Bulletin rescinds 3 TPPNs, 2 Directives, 14 Memoranda,
1 Letter which were issued by the Department but are no
longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.

June 9, 2025

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2025-006

Rescinded Refer to:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/
codes/adu.page

ZR 12-10

LL 127 of 2024

Ancillary Dwelling Unit (ADU) Approval

June 3, 2025

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2025-005

Supersedes:

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2016-010

OPPN #1/04

AC 28-104.2.1
AC 28-104.7 1
AC 28-104.2.2
AC 28-104.8 

RCNY 21-02

MC 106

PC 106

BC 107

FGC 106

FC 105

This Bulletin revises the established operational procedures
for the Professional Certification Program, which allows a
Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA), as
an applicant, to certify the job is in compliance with the New
York City Construction Codes, Zoning Resolution and all
applicable laws and rules on related application(s).

April 15, 2025

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2025-004

Chapter 5, Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York (Dining Out NYC Rules)

New York City Administrative Code

(Administrative Code) Section 19-160(a)

Title 1 RCNY §101-14

This Bulletin provides guidance on certain Dining Out NYC
program requirements relating to existing enclosed sidewalk
cafes.

April 3, 2025

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2025-003

1 RCNY 5000-01
1 RCNY 101-07

2020 NYC Energy Conservation Code

This Bulletin provides clarification regarding the schedule
for submissions and presentation format of TR8 Progress
inspections as referenced in this section.

April 1, 2025

Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2025-002

Administrative Code
(AC)28-118.3

ZR 11-24

This Bulletin clarifies the requirement of an amended
Certificate of Occupancy for alterations to a small, existing
establishment in accordance with Zoning Resolution
amendment on 06/06/2024.

February 12, 2025

Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2025-001

Administrative Code
(AC) 28-303

MC 10
MC 15

FGC 631

Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York
(RCNY) 103-01
1 RCNY 103-05

National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) – 2011

This Bulletin provides clarification of the scope of the
periodic boiler inspection.