Petitions for Rulemaking

RCNY tit. 16, ch. 21

in effect

16 RCNY § 21-01 Purpose.

§ 21-01 Purpose. These Rules govern the procedures by which members of the public may submit to the Department Petitions for Rulemaking pursuant to § 1043(g) of the New York City Charter (City Administrative Procedures Act) and the procedures for the Department's consideration and disposition of such Petitions. (Added City Record 12/20/2021, eff. 1/19/2022)

16 RCNY § 21-02 Definitions

§ 21-02 Definitions Department. "Department" means the Department of Sanitation. Person. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, and any individual or entity acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity. Petition. "Petition" means a request or application for the Department to adopt a Rule. Petitioner. "Petitioner" means the person who files a Petition. Rule. "Rule" has the same meaning as in § 1041(5) of the New York City Charter. (Added City Record 12/20/2021, eff. 1/19/2022)

16 RCNY § 21-03 Procedures for Submitting Petitions.

§ 21-03 Procedures for Submitting Petitions. (a) Any Person may submit a Petition to consider the adoption of a Rule. The Petition must include: (1) The Rule to be considered, with proposed language for adoption; (2) Petitioner's arguments in support of adoption of the Rule; (3) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Petitioner or his or her authorized representative; and (4) The signature of Petitioner or his or her representative. (b) The Petition must be submitted by mail to New York City Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Legal Affairs, 125 Worth Street, Room 710, New York, NY 10013 or by electronic mail to rulepetitions@dsny.nyc.gov. (c) Any change in the name, address or telephone number of the Petitioner or his or her authorized representative must be reported to the office of which the Petition was submitted. (Added City Record 12/20/2021, eff. 1/19/2022)

16 RCNY § 21-04 Procedures for Consideration and Responses to Petitions.

§ 21-04 Procedures for Consideration and Responses to Petitions. (a) When a Petition submitted in proper form is received, the Department will: (1) Register receipt of the Petition with the date it was received and assign the Petition a number or other unique identifier. (2) Deny or approve the Petition within 60 days from the date the Petition was received. (A) If such petition is denied, the Department will deny such Petition in a written statement containing the reasons for denial. (B) If such petition is granted, the Department will state in writing the 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 or to follow the wording of a petition that has been granted. (Added City Record 12/20/2021, eff. 1/19/2022)

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/0-0-0-146852Fetched: 10/24/2026