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2025 Buildings Bulletins

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2025 Buildings Bulletins
Issuance Date	Type/ Bulletin #	Relevant Code Sections	Purpose
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.