Enactment and Update of the New York City Electrical Code

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 11, art. 1101

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 28-1101.1 Enactment of the New York city electrical code.

§ 28-1101.1 Enactment of the New York city electrical code. The 2020 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code is hereby adopted as the minimum requirements for the design, installation, alteration, or repair of electric wires and wiring apparatus and other appliances used or to be used for the transmission of electricity for electric light, heat, power, signaling, communication, alarm, and data transmission in the city of New York subject to the amendments adopted by local law and set forth in section 28-1101.3. Such amendments shall be known and cited as "the New York city amendments to the 2020 National Electrical Code". Such 2020 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code with such New York city amendments shall together be known and cited as the “New York city electrical code”. (L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/128.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-1101.2 Update.

§ 28-1101.2 Update. No later than the third year after the effective date of this section and every third year thereafter, the commissioner shall submit to the city council proposed amendments that they determine should be made to this code to bring it up to date with the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code or otherwise modify the provisions thereof. In addition, prior to the submission of such proposal to the city council, such proposal shall be submitted to an advisory committee established by the commissioner for review and comment. (L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/128.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-1101.3 The New York city amendments to the 2020 National Electrical Code.

§ 28-1101.3 The New York city amendments to the 2020 National Electrical Code. The following New York city amendments to the 2020 National Electrical Code are hereby adopted to read as follows: (L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/128.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-231771Fetched: 10/24/2026