Water Penalty Schedule – The Effective Date will be the same as the Effective Date of the companion DEP rule. The Effective Date will be amended when DEP publishes its final rule.

Effective date: May 24, 2026

Printable Version of Proposed Rule Text
Proposed-Rule-with-Certifications-by-Law-and-Mayors-Office.pdf

Printable Version of Adopted Rule Text
Notice-of-Adoption-Water-Penalty-Schedule-3-126-Final-ECB-Approved-4.3.25.pdf

Adopted rule summary:

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) by sections 1043, 1049, and 1049-a of the New York City Charter, OATH has amended 48 RCNY § 3-126 to repeal its water penalty schedule and delegate to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) its authority to establish a schedule of civil penalties in accordance with Section 24-346(b) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York (“Administrative Code”).