L.L. 2011/039

Enactment date: 6/28/2011

Int. No. 64-A

By Council Members Dilan, Gonzalez, Gennaro, Weprin, Jackson, Koo and Ulrich (by request of the Mayor)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the electrical code, the repeal of section 27-3025 of the administrative code of the city of New York and the enactment of a new section 27-3025.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§14.   (a)   This local law shall take effect on July 1, 2011, except that the provisions of subdivision j of section 27-3018 as set forth in section nine of this local law and section 27-3021.2 as set forth in section eleven of this local law shall take effect on March 1, 2012, provided that the commissioner of buildings shall take all actions necessary for implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, prior to each such effective date.

   (b)   Phase-in period of new standards for electrical work. During the period from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (the phase-in period), electrical work may be performed either in accordance with the electrical code technical standards adopted pursuant to section 27-3024 and section 27-3025 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as enacted by section 12 and section 13, respectively, of this local law, or in accordance with the standards set forth in chapter 3 of title 27 of such code in effect prior to July 1, 2011, at the option of the licensed master or special electrician or other authorized person performing the work.

   (c)   A copy of the 2008 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, incorporated by reference into this local law, shall be kept on file by the City Clerk with this local law and shall be available for public inspection.