NYC Admin. Code § 24-801 Short title.
§ 24-801 Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "New York City Climate Protection Act".
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/022.
New York City Climate Protection Act
NYC Admin. Code tit. 24, ch. 8
in effectNYC Admin. Code § 24-802 Definitions.
§ 24-802 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter only, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
a. "Base year for citywide emissions" means calendar year 2005.
b. "Base year for city government emissions" means fiscal year 2006.
c. "Carbon dioxide equivalent" means the metric measure used to compare the emissions of various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential as defined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Second Assessment Report (1996).
d. "City government emissions" means greenhouse gas emissions attributable to city government operations.
e. "City government operations" means operations, facilities, and other assets that are owned or leased by the city for which the city pays all or part of the annual energy bills.
f. "Citywide emissions" means greenhouse gas emissions citywide.
g. "Greenhouse gas emissions" means the emission of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
h. "Office" means such office or agency as the mayor shall designate to implement this chapter.
i. "PlaNYC" means the sustainability plan issued by the city of New York on April 22, 2007, entitled "PlaNYC 2030: A Greener, Greater New York", as such plan may be revised from time to time.
j. "Renewable energy system" means any system that uses or creates energy from renewable energy sources, including but not limited to the sun, wind, geothermal sources, and passive house technologies, that is viable for installation in any building or on real property within the city of New York.
(Am. L.L. 2019/097, 5/19/2019, eff. 11/15/2019)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/022.
NYC Admin. Code § 24-803 Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
§ 24-803 Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
a. (1) Reduction of emissions citywide. There shall be, at minimum, a 40 percent reduction in citywide emissions by calendar year 2030, and an 80 percent reduction in citywide emissions by calendar year 2050, relative to such emissions for the base year for citywide emissions.
(2) The emissions reduction required by paragraph one of this subdivision shall be achieved through the applicable policies, programs and actions included in PlaNYC, the long-term sustainability plan developed and updated pursuant to section twenty of the New York city charter, and any additional policies, programs and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. If the office determines that such emissions reduction is not feasible despite the best efforts of city government, such office shall report such findings and make recommendations with respect to policies, programs and actions that may be undertaken to achieve such reductions.
b. (1) Reduction of emissions from city government operations. There shall be, at minimum, a 40 percent reduction in city government emissions by fiscal year 2025, and a 50 percent reduction in city government emissions by fiscal year 2030, relative to such emissions for the base year for city government emissions.
(2) The emissions reduction required by paragraph 1 of this subdivision shall be achieved through the applicable policies, programs and actions included in PlaNYC, energy efficiency retrofits, and any additional policies, programs and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, including methods to ensure equitable investment in environmental justice communities that preserve a minimum level of benefits for all communities and do not result in any localized increases in pollution. If the office determines that such emissions reduction is not feasible despite the best efforts of city government operations, such office shall report such findings and make recommendations with respect to policies, programs and actions that may be undertaken to achieve such reductions.
(3) Reduction of emissions by the New York city housing authority. The New York city housing authority shall make efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by the year 2030 and 80 percent by the year 2050, relative to such emissions for calendar year 2005, for the portfolio of buildings owned or operated by the New York city housing authority. If the office determines that such emissions reduction is not feasible despite the best efforts of city government operations, such office shall report such findings and make recommendations with respect to policies, programs and actions that may be undertaken to achieve such reductions. No later than December 1, 2022, and no later than every December 1 thereafter, the New York city housing authority shall report to the office the amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the portfolio of buildings owned or operated by the New York city housing authority for the prior calendar year.
c. Carbon dioxide equivalent emission inventories.
(1) No later than November 15 of every year after 2021, the office shall complete and post on its website an inventory and analysis of citywide emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for the previous calendar year, and shall calculate the percentage change in citywide emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for such calendar year, relative to such emissions for the base year for citywide emissions.
(2) No later than November 15 of every year after 2021, the office shall complete and post on its website an inventory and analysis of city government emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for the fiscal year ending in the previous calendar year, and shall calculate the percentage change in city government emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for such calendar year, relative to such emissions for the base year for city government emissions.
(3) No later than 30 days after the publication of the report that, pursuant to paragraph 1 of subdivision d of section 219 of the charter, is required to be published no later than 90 days after the adoption of the capital budget, the office shall complete and post on its website a list of current and future capital projects intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city government operations, and, for each such project, an estimate of the expected reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, a project timeline, the total projected budget, and the schedule of planned commitments, as such term is defined in such subdivision.
(4) The report required by subdivision m of section 224.1 of the charter shall include the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from capital projects involving buildings that are owned or operated by the New York city housing authority measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for the fiscal year ending in the previous calendar year, and the percentage change in such emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent for such calendar year, relative to such emissions for calendar year 2005.
(5) For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "capital project" means a capital project as defined in section 210 of the charter that is paid for in whole or in part from the city treasury.
d. Voluntary global warming emissions reduction program. The effort to reduce citywide emissions set forth in subdivision a of this section shall include, but not be limited to, voluntary programs developed and implemented no later than March 1, 2009, that encourage private entities operating within the city of New York to commit to reducing their own greenhouse gas emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent to help facilitate the citywide emissions reduction effort.
(Am. L.L. 2019/097, 5/19/2019, eff. 11/15/2019; Am. L.L. 2019/147, 7/27/2019, eff. 11/15/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/101, 9/26/2021, eff. 1/1/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/022, L.L. 2014/066, and L.L. 2021/101.
NYC Admin. Code § 24-804 Education and outreach.
§ 24-804 Education and outreach.
a. No later than July 1, 2009, the office shall develop and implement programs for public education and outreach regarding global warming and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by residents, businesses, public and private elementary and secondary schools, and other entities within the city of New York. Such program shall include, but not be limited to, awareness campaigns tailored to specific sectors of the public, through which the office shall develop and disseminate information regarding global warming, including its potential impacts on the city of New York, and best practices to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
b. The New York city renewable energy portal.
1. The office shall develop and administer an interactive website called the New York city renewable energy portal. A link to the renewable energy portal shall be prominently displayed on the website of the department of buildings and any other city agency website that pertains to sustainable growth or environmental policy.
2. The purpose of the renewable energy portal shall be to effectively inform the public about the feasibility and economic viability of installing renewable energy systems in the city of New York. Content on the website shall be written in plain language whenever possible and shall include, but not be limited to, information on solar photovoltaic panels, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, and leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) certification. Links featured on the website shall be verified on a quarterly basis.
3. The renewable energy portal shall have or link to, to the extent they are available, programs that allow the user to calculate the estimated costs and benefits of renewable energy systems, lists of financial incentives available at the federal, state, and local levels, and tools and guidelines to evaluate the feasibility of installing renewable energy technologies.
4. The renewable energy portal shall assist users in determining which city, state, and federal agencies, if any, must approve a prospective installation of renewable energy systems. The renewable energy portal shall link to the website of any city, state, or federal agency that must be contacted in connection with the installation of renewable energy systems, and may also link to any forms, if they are available online, that such agency may require of prospective installers of renewable energy systems.
5. The renewable energy portal shall list the qualifications required for any contractor to perform installations of renewable energy systems within the city of New York.
6. Nothing within this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the office to create additional resources within the renewable energy portal.
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/022.
NYC Admin. Code § 24-805 Annual report.
§ 24-805 Annual report.
No later than November 15 of every year after 2021, the office shall submit to the mayor, the speaker of the council, the public advocate and the comptroller and post on its website a report regarding actions taken by the office pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
a. changes in citywide emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent achieved for the previous calendar year, relative to such emissions for the base year for citywide emissions;
b. changes in city government emissions measured in carbon dioxide equivalent achieved for the fiscal year ending in the previous calendar year, relative to such emissions for the base year for city government emissions disaggregated according to city agency;
c. a description of the programs developed and implemented in accordance with subdivision d of section 24-803 of this chapter and a list of the entities participating in such programs of which the office is aware; and
d. a description of the education and outreach activities developed and implemented pursuant to section 24-804 of this chapter.
(Am. L.L. 2021/101, 9/26/2021, eff. 1/1/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/022 and L.L. 2021/101.
NYC Admin. Code § 24-806 Wind resource assessment. [Repealed] (L.L. 2018/104, 5/26/2018, eff. 5/26/2018; repealed L.L. 2025/149, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025)
NYC Admin. Code § 24-808 Citywide climate adaptation plan. [Repealed] (L.L. 2021/122, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2021; Am. L.L. 2024/124, 12/18/2024, eff. 6/16/2025; repealed L.L. 2025/149, 10/25/2025, eff. 10/25/2025)
NYC Admin. Code § 24-809 Flood risk area map.
§ 24-809 Flood risk area map.
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
10-year rainfall flood risk area. The term “10-year rainfall flood risk area” means an area designated on a map promulgated by the department of environmental protection that represents locations in the city where there is a 10 percent chance or greater of rainfall-induced flooding in any year, incorporating the impacts of the projected 2050 sea level rise on sewer outfalls and storm drains as projected by the New York city panel on climate change.
Coastal flood risk area. The term “coastal flood risk area” means an area designated on a map promulgated by the department of environmental protection that represents locations in the city where there is a 1 percent chance or greater of flooding in any year, incorporating the impacts of sea level rise as projected for the year 2080 by the New York city panel on climate change, provided that if such panel provides projections for baseline years later in time to 2080 then such baseline years may be adopted by rule for the purposes of this definition. In initially determining such area, the department, in consultation with other relevant agencies as described in subdivision b of this section, shall consider the federal emergency management agency coastal flood mapping data that defines the current 100-year floodplain, and the best available data, as determined by the department and such agencies, including 90th percentile projections from the New York city panel on climate change and any other data determined to be reasonable, that reflects the 1 percent chance or greater of flooding in any year.
Department. The term “department” means the department of environmental protection.
b. Flood risk area maps.
1. The department, in consultation with the department of buildings, the office of long-term planning and sustainability, and other relevant agencies shall promulgate a rule to adopt an interim flood risk area map, showing the 10-year rainfall risk area and the coastal flood risk area, and post a map, as described in this subdivision, of such areas on the city’s website. No less than 1 year after the map required by paragraph 2 of this subdivision has first been adopted, the interim map required by this paragraph shall no longer be required to be posted.
2. (a) No later than January 1, 2028, the department, in consultation with the department of buildings, the office of long-term planning and sustainability, and other relevant agencies shall adopt by rule and post on the city’s website, an updated flood risk area map, showing an updated 10-year rainfall risk area to replace such risk area adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision.
(b) Within 1 year of the issuance of new effective flood insurance rate maps for the city of New York by the federal emergency management agency, the department, in consultation with the department of buildings, the office of long-term planning and sustainability, and other relevant agencies, may consider whether the coastal flood risk area should be updated to replace the interim coastal flood risk area established pursuant to paragraph 1 of this section, based on projections of the New York city panel on climate change and any other data such agencies determine to be reasonable. The department shall adopt any such updated coastal flood risk area by rule and post such updated map with the flood risk area map adopted in accordance with this paragraph.
(c) Within 1 year of the issuance of new projections by the New York city panel on climate change, pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 3-122, the department may, in consultation with the department of buildings, the office of long-term planning and sustainability, and other relevant agencies, consider whether the 10-year rainfall risk area adopted pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this paragraph should be updated based on such projections, and any other data such agencies determine to be reasonable. The department shall adopt any such updated 10-year rainfall risk area by rule and post on the city’s website an updated flood risk area map showing such updated 10-year rainfall risk area to replace such risk area adopted pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this paragraph.
3. Any such updated maps, and to the extent practicable such interim maps, shall:
(a) indicate the location of the special flood hazard area and the flood hazard area, as such terms are defined in section 202 of the New York city building code and as adopted pursuant to section G102.2 of appendix G of the New York city building code, provided that inclusion of such areas in such map shall not require adoption by rule pursuant to this subdivision to determine their boundaries;
(b) represent the 10-year rainfall flood risk area using bounds at either the block or individual property level, such that the inclusion or exclusion of a property from such area can clearly be determined; and
(c) include any relevant information on the 10-year rainfall flood risk area and coastal flood risk area, such as general elevation or topography indicators, to the extent available to the department.
(L.L. 2024/124, 12/18/2024, eff. 6/16/2025)
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