Repeal of Rules Relating to the Electrical Code

Effective date: December 21, 2025

Proposed Rule Full Text
Proposed-Rule-Repeal-of-Rules-Relating-to-the-Electrical-Code.pdf

Adopted Rule Full Text
Final-Rule-Repeal-of-Rules-relating-to-the-Electrical-Code.pdf

Adopted rule summary:

Local Law 128 of 2024 repealed Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the New York City Administrative Code (the Electrical Code) and moved the provisions from Title 27 to Title 28 of the Administrative Code, effective December 21, 2025. The rule repeals rules that are now addressed in Title 28 of the Administrative Code or are obsolete. The repealed rules and the reasoning for each such repeal are as follows:

Electrical Code Rules Definitions (1 RCNY § 34-04)

- The rule refers to the previous location of the Electrical Code in Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code, which has been repealed, and contains a reference to the National Electrical Code that is now in § 28-1101.1 of the Administrative Code.

Payment of Fees for Certificates of Electrical Inspection (1 RCNY § 35-02)

- The rule refers to § 27-3018 of the Administrative Code, which has been repealed. The permit fees are currently addressed in 1 RCNY § 101-03 and § 28-112.2 of the Administrative Code.

Evaluation of Educational Experience of Applicants for Electrical Contractor Licenses (1 RCNY § 36-01)

- These requirements are now set forth in § 28-429.3.1 of the Administrative Code.

Impact of Periods of Unemployment upon Applications for Electrician’s License (1 RCNY § 36-02)

- These requirements are now set forth in § 28-429.3.1 of the Administrative Code.