Fees for Electrical Permits and Licensing and Compensation of Registered Design Professionals

Effective date: November 21, 2026

Printable Version of Proposed Rule Text
Proposed-Rule-Amendment-of-Rules-regarding-Fees-for-Electrical-Permits-and-Licensing-and-Compensation-of-Registered-Design-Professionals.pdf

Printable Version of Adopted Rule Text
Final-Rule-Amendment-of-Rules-regarding-Fees-for-Electrical-Permits-and-Licensing-and-Compensation-of-Registered-Design-Professionals.docx.pdf

Adopted rule summary:

The Department of Buildings is amending section 101-03 of subchapter A of chapter 100 of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York to amend fees regarding electrical permits and licensing.

The electrical permit fees are amended to reflect changes made by Local Law 128 of 2024, which repealed Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code (the previous Electrical Code) including the $5,000 fee cap. Local Law 128 also added Chapter 11 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code (the current Electrical Code). The $40 permit fee is combined with the parts fees to clarify that they are to be added together to determine the minimum payment. The duplicate copy fee is deleted because it is covered by the existing copy fees.

Due to the added volume of license background investigations performed, processing time has increased significantly. To cover the cost of additional staff to improve service levels, fees for licensing background investigations are being increased from $500 to $550 for class 1 backgrounds and from $330 to $430 for class 2s. A renewal background fee of $130 is also added.

The Department is also amending section 102-02 of subchapter B of chapter 100 of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York regarding compensation of registered design professionals (RDPs). The reimbursement has not been increased since the promulgation of the 2008 construction codes. Outside RDPs (surveyors) need to use their own vehicles to perform surveys in accordance with the requirements of section 28-216.6. Gas and wear and tear costs have increased and professional compensation for RDPs has increased since 2008. Therefore, the Department needs to increase the compensation paid to these RDPs from $100 to $150 to keep some pay parity with the industry in order to have RDPs on our vendor panel.