Flooding Adaptation Information Sessions

NYC Admin. Code tit. 26, ch. 36

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NYC Admin. Code § 26-3601 Flooding adaptation information sessions.

§ 26-3601 Flooding adaptation information sessions. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “department” means the department of buildings. b. The department shall provide information and respond to questions regarding the regulatory and permitting process applicable to flood-related home repairs, renovations, and retrofit projects at the public information sessions conducted by such department each month at each of such department’s borough offices. c. The department of housing preservation and development, in collaboration with the office of long-term planning and sustainability established pursuant to section 20 of the charter, shall develop resources that include, but need not be limited to, information about flood-related assistance programs for homeowners administered by federal, state, or city agencies, or by not-for-profit organizations. The department of housing preservation and development shall update information provided in such resources as necessary to maintain accuracy, and make such resources available on the department of housing preservation and development’s website as well as in printed form at the information sessions required by subdivision b of this section. Such information may be provided as part of other similar webpages or guides provided by the department of housing preservation and development. (L.L. 2025/087, 6/27/2025, eff. 12/24/2025 and 1/23/2026) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/087.

NYC Admin. Code § 26-3602 Building-level flood information.

§ 26-3602 Building-level flood information. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: 10-year rainfall flood risk area. The term “10-year rainfall flood risk area” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision a of section 24-809. Department. The term “department” means the department of buildings. b. For each property included in the New York city building information system, and any successor portal, the department shall provide on each property profile overview: (i) information indicating whether a building is located within the 10-year rainfall flood risk area; and (ii) a link to the webpage created by the department pursuant to subdivision c of this section. c. The department shall create a webpage on the website of such department with information about the 10-year rainfall flood risk area including but not limited to: 1. General flood risks to property associated with stormwater flooding; 2. A link to the 10-year rainfall flood risk area map published by the department of environmental protection in accordance with section 24-809; and 3. Construction, retrofit, and design guidance for stormwater flood mitigation strategies applicable to buildings. (L.L. 2026/012, 1/3/2026, eff. 1/1/2028) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2026/012.

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/0-0-0-203188Fetched: 10/24/2026