Petitions for Rulemaking

RCNY tit. 17, ch. 3, subch. B

in effect

17 RCNY § 16-01 Definitions.

§ 16-01 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) 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. (b) Petition. "Petition" means a request or application for the chair or Commission to adopt a Rule. (c) Petitioner. "Petitioner" means the person who files a Petition. (d) Rule. "Rule" shall have the meaning set forth in section 1041 of the City Administrative Procedure Act. (Added City Record 3/27/2023, eff. 4/26/2023)

17 RCNY § 16-02 Procedures for Submitting Petitions.

§ 16-02 Procedures for Submitting Petitions. (a) Any Person may petition the chair to consider the adoption of a Rule. The Petition may be denied if it fails to include the following information: (1) The Rule to be considered, with proposed language for adoption; (2) Petitioner's arguments in support of adoption of the Rule; (3) Petitioner's proposal for the time period the Rule should be in effect, if applicable; (4) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Petitioner or his or her authorized representative; (5) The signature of Petitioner or his or her representative. (b) Any change in the name, address, telephone number, or email address of the Petitioner or his or her authorized representative must be reported to the Commission. (c) All Petitions should be typewritten, if possible, but handwritten Petitions will be accepted provided they are legible. (d) Petitions must be submitted via the email address identified on the Commission's website for the purpose of filing such Petitions, or by mailing or delivering the Petition to the Commission's General Counsel, 100 Church St., 20th Fl., New York, NY 10007. (Added City Record 3/27/2023, eff. 4/26/2023)

17 RCNY § 16-03 Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions.

§ 16-03 Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions. If a Petition is submitted in proper form, the chair may, at the chair's discretion, deny the Petition, grant the Petition in Part or grant the Petition in its entirety. The chair's determination will be in writing to the Petitioner within 60 days from the date the Petition was received. If the Petition is granted entirely or in part, the chair's determination will state the Commission's intention to initiate rulemaking by a specified date. The chair is not bound by the language proposed by Petitioner but may amend or modify such proposed language at the chair's discretion. No rule of the Commission will be promulgated except by vote of a majority of the Commission, in accordance with Section 1119 of the Charter. (Added City Record 3/27/2023, eff. 4/26/2023)

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/0-0-0-136944Fetched: 10/24/2026