Title 28: New York City Construction Codes

Chapter 1: Administration

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2013/141.

Article 101: General

§ 28-101.1 Title.

Editor's note: this section has been amended by L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025. For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/128.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the administration of the codes set forth in this title and the 1968 building code. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "New York city construction codes" and includes:

   The New York city plumbing code.
   The New York city building code.
   The New York city mechanical code.
   The New York city fuel gas code.
   The New York city energy conservation code.

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2009/085 and L.L. 2024/128.

§ 28-101.2 Intent.

The purpose of the New York city construction codes is to provide reasonable minimum requirements and standards, based upon current scientific and engineering knowledge, experience and techniques, and the utilization of modern machinery, equipment, materials, and forms and methods of construction, for the regulation of building construction in the city of New York in the interest of public safety, health, welfare and the environment, and with due regard for building construction and maintenance costs.

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2010/049.

§ 28-101.3 Codes.

Any reference in this title to "this code" or "the code" shall be deemed to be a reference to this title and all of the codes comprising the New York city construction codes unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise. Whenever a section or subsection of this code is cited or referred to, subordinate consecutively numbered sections and subsections of the cited provision are deemed to be included in such reference unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise.

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/008.

§ 28-101.3.1 Occupancy classifications in prior codes.

With regard to prior code buildings, references to occupancy classifications in this code shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent occupancy classification under the 1968 or prior building codes.

§ 28-101.4 Effective date.

Except as otherwise provided in sections 28-101.4.1, 28-101.4.2, 28-101.4.3, 28-101.4.4, and 28-101.4.5, on and after July 1, 2008, all work shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of this code.

(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.