Petitions for Rulemaking

RCNY tit. 6, ch. 13

in effect

6 RCNY § 13-01 Definitions.

§ 13-01 Definitions. (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 Department to adopt a Rule. (c) Petitioner. "Petitioner" means the person who files a Petition. (d) Rule. "Rule" shall have the meaning set forth in § 1041 of the City Administrative Procedure Act. (Added City Record 10/8/2021, eff. 11/7/2021)

6 RCNY § 13-02 Procedures for Submitting Petitions.

§ 13-02 Procedures for Submitting Petitions. (a) Any Person may petition the Department 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; and (5) The signature of Petitioner or his or her authorized representative. (b) Any change in the name, address or telephone number of the Petitioner or his or her authorized representative must be reported to the Department. (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 Department's website or by mailing or delivering the Petition to the Department's Deputy General Counsel, 42 Broadway, 8th Fl., New York, NY 10004. (Added City Record 10/8/2021, eff. 11/7/2021)

6 RCNY § 13-03 Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions.

§ 13-03 Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions. If a Petition is submitted in proper form, the Department will deny or approve the Petition within 60 days from the date it was received. The Department will either deny such Petition in a written statement or state in writing the Department's intention to grant the Petition and to initiate rulemaking by a specified date. The Department is not required to grant the entirety of a Petition and is not bound by the language proposed by Petitioner but may amend or modify such proposed language at the Department's discretion. (Added City Record 10/8/2021, eff. 11/7/2021)

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/0-0-0-98137Fetched: 10/24/2026