N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2026/012: L.L. 2026/012

Enactment date: 1/3/2026

Int. No. 1397-A

By Council Members Gennaro, Restler, Brannan, Louis, Narcisse, Hanif, Won and Gutiérrez

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city building code, and the New York city mechanical code in relation to establishing resilient construction standards for tanks in stormwater flood risk areas, requiring the department of buildings to provide information about flood risks on a portal maintained by the department, and requiring a study to make recommendations for new regulations related to the prevention of stormwater flooding

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 6. The office of long-term planning and sustainability, in consultation with the department of buildings and the department of environmental protection, shall conduct a study to develop recommendations for requirements to be added to the New York city building code and any other construction or design guidelines to address the risks of stormwater flooding to buildings within New York city, including recommendations for flood elevation regulations. No later than July 1, 2028, such office shall post on its website and submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on the findings of such study.

§ 7. This local law takes effect January 1, 2028, except that section six of this local law takes effect immediately.