Petitions for Agency Rulemaking

RCNY tit. 66, ch. 20

in effect

66 RCNY § 20-01 Definitions.

§ 20-01 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: DSBS. “DSBS” means the New York City Department of Small Business Services or its successor in function. Person. “Person” means a natural person or a business entity, including but not limited to a corporation, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, association, firm, club or society. Petition. “Petition” means a request or application for DSBS to adopt a Rule. Petitioner. “Petitioner” means the person who files a Petition. Rule. “Rule” has the meaning set forth in § 1041 of the City Administrative Procedure Act. (Added City Record 6/9/2026, eff. 7/9/2026)

66 RCNY § 20-02 Procedure for Submitting Petitions.

§ 20-02 Procedure for Submitting Petitions. (a) Content of petitions. Any person may petition DSBS to consider the adoption of a rule. The petition should be typewritten and must include the following information: (1) A short statement of the purpose of the proposed rule, including an explanation of the problem or issue that the rule is intended to address and an explanation of how the proposed rule would serve to address the identified problem or issue; (2) Proposed language for the rule; (3) A short statement of any additional considerations that the Petitioner believes are relevant to DSBS’s determination on the petition; (4) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Petitioner or the Petitioner’s authorized representative; (5) The signature of the Petitioner or their representative. (b) Submission of petitions. All petitions must be submitted to the Office of the General Counsel at the address/es identified on the DSBS website. (c) Notice of change of contact information. The Petitioner must promptly notify DSBS of any change in their name, address, or telephone number during the period that the petition is under consideration by DSBS. (Added City Record 6/9/2026, eff. 7/9/2026)

66 RCNY § 20-03 DSBS Procedures for Considering and Responding to Petitions for Rulemaking.

§ 20-03 DSBS Procedures for Considering and Responding to Petitions for Rulemaking. (a) Requests for supplemental information. DSBS will determine whether additional information is required that would assist DSBS in assessing the petition and may contact the Petitioner to request any additional information that it determines may be helpful to its determination. (b) Timing of determinations. If a petition is submitted in proper form, as required by 66 RCNY § 20-02, within 60 days from the date of receipt of the petition, DSBS will either: (1) deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for denial; or (2) approve the petition in writing, stating DSBS’s intention to initiate rulemaking, by a specified date, concerning the subject of the petition. (c) Determinations. DSBS has full discretion to grant or deny any portion of a petition for proposed rulemaking and may amend or modify the petition’s proposed language. If a petition is denied in full, DSBS will take no further action. DSBS’s decision to deny or grant a petition is final and not subject to judicial review. (Added City Record 6/9/2026, eff. 7/9/2026)

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/NYCrules/0-0-0-155499Fetched: 10/24/2026