L.L. 2015/004

Enactment date: 1/8/2015  

Int. No. 550-A

By Council Members Williams, Richards, Arroyo and Kallos (by request of the Mayor)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city and repealing section 28-1001.2 in relation thereto.

Be in enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Statement of findings and purpose. The New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the "New York State Energy Code") is promulgated by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council pursuant to Article 11 of the New York State Energy Law. In accordance with Article 11, the New York City Energy Conservation Code must be at least as strict as the New York State Energy Code. The purpose of this local law is to conform the New York City Energy Conservation Code to recent changes in the New York State Energy Code with local law amendments unique to construction in the City.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 5. This local law shall take effect on January 1, 2015 and shall apply to work for which applications for construction document approval are submitted to the department of buildings on or after such date; provided that the commissioner of buildings may take all actions necessary to implement this local law, including the promulgation of rules, on or before such effective date.