Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 7 of 9 state-level topic areas checked against primary sources. OSHA state plan for public employers only; private employers under federal OSHA.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2025 Fire Code of New York State + 2025 Property Maintenance Code of NYS (Uniform Code, 19 NYCRR Parts 1219-1229), based on 2024 ICC codes, effective Dec 31, 2025Replaced the 2020 Uniform Code on Dec 31, 2025. Local code enforcement programs must inspect buildings with assembly areas and schools at intervals of one year or less, and multiple dwellings and nonresidential occupancies at intervals of three years or less. Local code officials set actual schedules; confirm with the AHJ. SourceChecked on the source | Local governments (cities, towns, villages; county or NYS Department of State where they opt out) via code enforcement and fire officials; State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council adopts; NYC excluded (keeps its own codes) | In forceIn force; DOS lists no proposed rule makings for the Division of Building Standards and Codes; Code Council next meets Dec 11, 2026 (Council page re-read Oct 19, 2026) |
| Building | 2025 Building Code of NYS + 2025 Existing Building Code of NYS (Uniform Code, 19 NYCRR Parts 1219-1229), based on 2024 ICC codes with NY amendments, effective Dec 31, 2025Permit applications on or after Dec 31, 2025 follow the 2025 codes; DOS's FAQ describes no transition period beyond that date. The fossil-fuel equipment provisions (19 NYCRR 1240.6, Subpart 1229-2) are suspended by court order and not enforceable; DOS is monitoring the case. SourceChecked on the source | Every city, town, village and county enforces (NYS Department of State where a municipality and its county opt out); NYS DOS Division of Building Standards and Codes administers; NYC excluded (keeps its own codes) | In forceIn force; no proposed rule makings posted; all-electric requirement for all new buildings Dec 31, 2028 under Executive Law 378(19) (beyond 24 months; enforcement of 1240.6 suspended by court order as of Jul 2, 2026) |
| Elevators | 2025 Uniform Code (BCNYS Chapter 30 conveyance provisions, effective Dec 31, 2025, enforced locally) + Labor Law Article 33 (secs. 950-957) DOL licensing; ASME A17.1 edition under the 2025 code not confirmedLabor Law Article 33 requires DOL licenses for those who install, inspect, maintain or repair elevators. Since Jun 10, 2026 DOL may issue $20 Temporary Elevator Mechanic Licenses (renew every 90 days) to enrolled apprentices with 4,000+ hours, during a verified shortage; applications go through MPWR. Inspection cycles are set locally; ask the AHJ. SourceChecked on the source | NYS Department of Labor (licensing under Labor Law Art. 33; factory elevators under Labor Law 255); local code enforcement officials for Uniform Code conveyance provisions; NYC runs its own program | In forceIn force; since Jun 10, 2026 contractors with documented worker shortages may request 90-day Temporary Elevator Mechanic Licenses for apprentices |
| Boilers | Labor Law sec. 204 + Industrial Code Rules 4 and 14 (12 NYCRR Parts 4, 14); ASME code, current edition and addendaCertificate of inspection valid 12 months for high-pressure and 24 months for low-pressure boilers. Internal/external intervals: high-pressure steam 1 yr/1 yr; low-pressure steam 3 yrs/2 yrs; low-pressure hot water 5 yrs/2 yrs; high-pressure hot water 3 yrs/1 yr. DOL synopsis last reviewed Dec 17, 2024. SourceChecked on the source | NYS DOL Boiler Safety Bureau and DOL-certified insurance-company inspectors; qualifying cities may enforce sec. 204 themselves; boilers serving dwellings of fewer than six families and low-pressure boilers under 100,000 BTU/hr are exempt | In forceIn force (DOL synopsis last updated Dec 17, 2024); no pending rule found |
| Pools | State Sanitary Code 10 NYCRR Subpart 6-1 (Swimming Pools), effective date shown Jul 6, 2011; spray grounds under Subpart 6-3Local health departments permit and inspect public pools and spray grounds. DOH says renting out a backyard pool needs a public pool permit unless the whole home is rented. A DOH regulatory-agenda item (2020 period) proposes modernizing Subpart 6-1 using the CDC Model Aquatic Health Code; no proposed rule published as of Oct 15, 2026. SourceReported, in verification | Local (county/city) health departments permit and inspect; NYS Department of Health and its regional/district offices also act as permit-issuing officials | In forceIn force; DOH regulatory agenda lists a Subpart 6-1 modernization (no proposed rule on DOH proposed-rule pages read Oct 15, 2026) |
| Lodging | 10 NYCRR Subpart 7-1 (Temporary Residences: hotels, motels, cabin colonies) operating permit + Executive Law 378(5) guest-room fire-safety notice and 378(8) alarms for deaf/hard-of-hearing guests, via the Uniform Code10 NYCRR 7-1.3: no one may operate a hotel, motel or cabin colony without a permit from the permit-issuing official; apply at least 60 days before opening or permit expiry; permits last up to three years and end on operator change; officials may enter to inspect at any time. Uniform Code fire-safety notice and deaf-guest alarm duties also apply. SourceReported, in verification | Health permit-issuing officials (local health departments / NYS DOH) for Subpart 7-1; local code enforcement for Uniform Code fire-safety provisions; NYC excluded from the Uniform Code | In forceIn force (Subpart 7-1 effective date shown Dec 23, 2009); no Subpart 7-1 item on DOH proposed-rule pages read Oct 15, 2026 |
| Workplace | New York PESH State Plan covers state and local government employees only; private employers (hotels, HOAs, facilities) are under federal OSHAOSHA's New York plan page says the state plan (PESH, NYS Department of Labor) covers state and local government employees, and that federal OSHA covers private-sector employers. Federal government workers are under federal OSHA. SourceChecked on the source | U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA (private sector); NYS Department of Labor PESH Bureau (public sector only) | In force |
| Retrofit | 19 NYCRR 1203.3 parking garage condition assessments (Uniform Code minimum standards in Part 1203; updated Part 1203 effective Dec 30, 2022; a further Part 1203 rule on lead-safety documentation took effect Oct 7, 2026 for certain cities, counties and state agencies)The DOS guide says each local code enforcement program must provide for parking garage condition assessments (19 NYCRR 1203.3). Periodic assessment intervals are set locally. No statewide emergency-responder radio coverage or high-rise sprinkler retrofit mandate was found; absence was not exhaustively checked. SourceChecked on the source | Local code enforcement officials (cities, towns, villages, counties) fix intervals and receive assessments; NYS DOS Division of Building Standards and Codes writes Part 1203 | Periodic condition assessmentsRolling: periodic condition assessments at locally set intervals of 3 years or less; no statewide date in the next 24 months |
| Environmental | NYSDEC layer: petroleum bulk storage registration (6 NYCRR Part 613), air permit exemptions (6 NYCRR 201-3.2), sewage discharge reporting (6 NYCRR Part 750), DOL asbestos notification (12 NYCRR Part 56), on top of federal EPA rules (SPCC, Tier II, HFC, engines)Petroleum bulk storage registrations expire every five years; fees by capacity; Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Cortland counties run delegated programs. Municipal sewer owners report sewage discharges to DEC/DOH within 2 hours and the public within 4. Emergency engines and fuel burners under 10 MMBtu/hr are listed air-permit exemptions. Asbestos: DOL notice 10 calendar days before large projects. SourceChecked on the source | NYS DEC and Dept. of Health (tanks, air, sewage); NYS Dept. of Labor (asbestos); U.S. EPA (federal); local utilities and counties | In forceHFC leak-repair rule in force since Jan 1, 2026; automatic leak detection for 1,500 lb+ commercial refrigeration installed 2017-2025 by Jan 1, 2027; next Tier II filing March 1, 2027 |
What our record said before and after each change, with the date and the official source. A change to the record is not by itself a change in the law: an edition, a date or a source may have been corrected or made more precise. Confirm the current text with the authority.
2025 Fire Code of New York State + 2025 Property Maintenance Code of NYS (Uniform Code, 19 NYCRR Parts 1219-1229), based on 2024 ICC codes, effective Dec 31, 2025. Replaced the 2020 Uniform Code on Dec 31, 2025. Local code enforcement programs must inspect buildings with assembly areas and schools at intervals of one year or less, and multiple dwellings and nonresidential occupancies at intervals of three years or less. Local code officials set actual schedules; confirm with the AHJ. Enforced by: Local governments (cities, towns, villages; county or NYS Department of State where they opt out) via code enforcement and fire officials; State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council adopts; NYC excluded (keeps its own codes).
2025 Building Code of NYS + 2025 Existing Building Code of NYS (Uniform Code, 19 NYCRR Parts 1219-1229), based on 2024 ICC codes with NY amendments, effective Dec 31, 2025. Permit applications on or after Dec 31, 2025 follow the 2025 codes; DOS's FAQ describes no transition period beyond that date. The fossil-fuel equipment provisions (19 NYCRR 1240.6, Subpart 1229-2) are suspended by court order and not enforceable; DOS is monitoring the case. Enforced by: Every city, town, village and county enforces (NYS Department of State where a municipality and its county opt out); NYS DOS Division of Building Standards and Codes administers; NYC excluded (keeps its own codes).
Elevators: NYS Department of Labor (licensing under Labor Law Art. 33; factory elevators under Labor Law 255); local code enforcement officials for Uniform Code conveyance provisions; NYC runs its own program (2025 Uniform Code (BCNYS Chapter 30 conveyance provisions, effective Dec 31, 2025, enforced locally) + Labor Law Article 33 (secs. 950-957) DOL licensing; ASME A17.1 edition under the 2025 code not confirmed). Boilers: NYS DOL Boiler Safety Bureau and DOL-certified insurance-company inspectors; qualifying cities may enforce sec. 204 themselves; boilers serving dwellings of fewer than six families and low-pressure boilers under 100,000 BTU/hr are exempt (Labor Law sec. 204 + Industrial Code Rules 4 and 14 (12 NYCRR Parts 4, 14); ASME code, current edition and addenda).
New York runs an OSHA-approved state plan that covers state and local government employers only (New York Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Bureau, NYS Department of Labor). Private employers, including hotels and commercial buildings, answer to federal OSHA.
Dec 11, 2026: State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council scheduled meeting - watch for Uniform Code/Energy Code amendments; Council page re-read Oct 21, 2026 still lists Dec 11, 2026 (2027 tentative: Mar 23, Jun 1, Sep 28, Dec 7); Dec 31, 2026: New York City: Local Law 152 gas piping periodic inspection certification deadline for Sub-cycle C (community districts 4, 6, 8, 9, 16).
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