For Fire Department rules adopted since July 1, 2008:
- Table of Contents (HTML to browse individual rules) click here
- Compilation of Rules (to view all rules as a complete document) click here
For Fire Department rulemaking notices (proposed and final rules), click here.

Non-Sequential Floor Numbering Filing (FDNY)
Owners of residential buildings, over 150 feet, that use non-sequential or non-standard floor numbering are required to notify the FDNY Click here for more info

For additional information, see Overview below.

Overview of FDNY Rules

Pursuant to its authority under NYC Administrative Code Section (§) 29-103, the Fire Commissioner is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York City Fire Code (FC). This includes the power to promulgate rules that implement the Fire Code and to otherwise carry out the duties and exercise the powers granted to the Fire Commissioner and the Fire Department pursuant to NYC Charter Chapter 19 and FC104.

The Fire Department’s rules are compiled in Title 3 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY). The Fire Department is in the process of repealing and repromulgating all of its rules in connection with the enactment of a new Fire Code, which took effect on July 1, 2008. To date, the Fire Department has replaced some, but not all, of its existing rules. The new Fire Department rules have been renumbered to parallel the new Fire Code sections, and terms defined in the Fire Code or the rules appear in italics.

The Fire Department’s rules may be accessed in the following ways:

On this FDNY Web Site. To view Fire Department rules promulgated since July 1, 2008, click here.
On the New York City Web Site. To view Fire Department rules, click here. Note: Pending updating, the NYC Web Site contains current and former FDNY’s rules.
To view a cross-reference table that identifies the rules that have been repealed and the new Fire Code or Fire Department rule sections that correspond to the repealed rules, click here.
The rules may be purchased in publication form from the New York Legal Publishing Corp., 136 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205.

The Fire Department also posts its rulemaking notices on this web site. The notice of opportunity to comment, text, and statement of basis and purpose, for proposed rules and final (promulgated) rules, may be viewed by clicking here.