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New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings Reviews Multiple Local Laws on Building Codes and Short-Term Rentals
New YorkNov 20, 20253 min read
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On November 20, 2025, the New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings convened to hold hearings on several local laws concerning building codes, short-term rentals, pest inspections, and signage regulations. All introductions were laid over by the committee for further consideration.
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Awnings and accessory signs educationConstruction code conformityPest-related building inspectionsExisting building code enactmentShort-term rental regulationsEnergy conservation code alignmentHousingUtilitiesBuilding code amendments
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- Held hearings on Int. No. 948-2024 regarding amendments to building and administrative codes related to boarders, roomers, lodgers, and short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings; laid over by committee.
- Held hearings on Int. No. 1107-2024 concerning common households for short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings; laid over by committee.
- Held hearings on Int. No. 1217-2025 requiring building inspections and reporting following complaints related to rats and other pests; laid over by committee.
- Held hearings on Int. No. 1321-2025 to amend administrative code related to enactment of the existing building code and repeal of the 1968 building code; laid over by committee.
- Held hearings on Int. No. 1422-2025 to conform provisions of NYC construction codes with the existing building code and electrical and elevator inspections; laid over by committee.
- Held hearings on Int. No. 1456-2025 requiring education on proper installation of awnings and accessory signs and waiving related penalties and fees; laid over by committee.
- Held hearing on T2025-4492 to conform NYC energy conservation code to New York State energy code with city-specific amendments; laid over by committee.
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Committee on Housing and Buildings
Nov 20, 2025, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambers - City Hallscheduled
Agenda
- A Local Law to amend the New York city building code and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to boarders, roomers, or lodgers in a private dwelling and short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to building inspections and reporting following complaints related to rats and other pests
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the enactment of the existing building code, and to repeal chapter 1 of title 27 of such code comprising the 1968 building code
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city construction codes, in relation to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the New York city existing building code and electrical and elevator inspections; and repealing sections 28-120.1.1, 28-120.1.2, 28-120.1.3, 28-120.2, 28-120.3, 28-316.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York; sections 102.6, 106.10, 901.9.1, 901.9.1.1, 901.9.2, 901.9.3, 901.9.4, 901.9.4.1, 901.9.4.2, 901.9.4.3, 901.9.5, 901.9.5.1, 901.9.5.3, 901.9.5.4, 901.9.6, 1101.3.1, 1101.3.2, 1101.3.3, 1101.3.4, 1101.3.5, 1101.3.5.1, 1101.3.5.2, 1101.4, 1601.2.1, 1601.2.2, 1601.2.3, 1601.2.4, 3001.11.1, 3303.10.3, D102, D103, D104, and D105 of the New York city building code; sections 102.2.1, 102.4.2.1, 102.4.2.2, 102.4.2.3, and 102.4.2.4 of the New York city fuel gas code; sections 102.4.2.1, 102.4.2.2, 102.4.2.3, 102.4.2.4, 102.4.2.5, 102.4.2.6, 1305.9.13 and 1305.16.1 of the New York city mechanical code; and sections 102.2.1, 102.2.2, 102.4.2.1, 102.4.2.2, 102.4.2.3, 601.3, 601.5 and 701.2.5 of the New York city plumbing code, relating to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the New York city existing building code
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to requiring the department of buildings and the department of small business services to provide education concerning the proper installation of awnings and accessory signs, and in relation to waiving penalties and fees related to such signs
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city, and to repeal section 28-1001.2 of such administrative code relating to such conforming amendments
- A Local Law to amend the New York city building code and administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to common households for short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings
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- A Local Law to amend the New York city building code and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to boarders, roomers, or lodgers in a private dwelling and short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings
- A Local Law to amend the New York city building code and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to boarders, roomers, or lodgers in a private dwelling and short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings
- A Local Law to amend the New York city building code and administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to common households for short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to building inspections and reporting following complaints related to rats and other pests
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the enactment of the existing building code, and to repeal chapter 1 of title 27 of such code comprising the 1968 building code
- A Local Law to amend the New York city building code and administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to common households for short-term rentals in one- and two-family dwellings
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city construction codes, in relation to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the New York city existing building code and electrical and elevator inspections; and repealing sections 28-120.1.1, 28-120.1.2, 28-120.1.3, 28-120.2, 28-120.3, 28-316.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York; sections 102.6, 106.10, 901.9.1, 901.9.1.1, 901.9.2, 901.9.3, 901.9.4, 901.9.4.1, 901.9.4.2, 901.9.4.3, 901.9.5, 901.9.5.1, 901.9.5.3, 901.9.5.4, 901.9.6, 1101.3.1, 1101.3.2, 1101.3.3, 1101.3.4, 1101.3.5, 1101.3.5.1, 1101.3.5.2, 1101.4, 1601.2.1, 1601.2.2, 1601.2.3, 1601.2.4, 3001.11.1, 3303.10.3, D102, D103, D104, and D105 of the New York city building code; sections 102.2.1, 102.4.2.1, 102.4.2.2, 102.4.2.3, and 102.4.2.4 of the New York city fuel gas code; sections 102.4.2.1, 102.4.2.2, 102.4.2.3, 102.4.2.4, 102.4.2.5, 102.4.2.6, 1305.9.13 and 1305.16.1 of the New York city mechanical code; and sections 102.2.1, 102.2.2, 102.4.2.1, 102.4.2.2, 102.4.2.3, 601.3, 601.5 and 701.2.5 of the New York city plumbing code, relating to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the New York city existing building code
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to requiring the department of buildings and the department of small business services to provide education concerning the proper installation of awnings and accessory signs, and in relation to waiving penalties and fees related to such signs
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city, and to repeal section 28-1001.2 of such administrative code relating to such conforming amendments
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