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2022 Buildings Bulletins
Issuance Date	Type/ Bulletin #	Relevant Code Sections	Purpose
December 27, 2022	Technical/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-018	BC 3307.6.4.4, Item 7	This Bulletin clarifies the 10’ horizonal span measurement in Section 3307.6.4.4, Item 7 of the 2022 New York City Building Code.
December 1, 2022	Technical/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-017	Directive 1 of 1968 (Revised), Directive 9 of 1974 Memo 6-1-71, Memo 2-5-85, Memo 3-12-82, Memo 3-9-79, Memo 6-15-82, Memo 3-9-84, Memo 1-6-81, Memo 3-22-82, Memo 9-29-82, Memo 4-30-74, Memo 6-10-82, Memo 9-28-78, Memo 1-22-80, Memo 3-29-71, Memo 7-22-75, Memo 3-31-81, Memo 10-23-81 Letter 6-29-90, Letter 1-7-88, Letter 6-5-90, Letter 1-11-91, Letter 11-7-91, Letter 9-7-89, Letter 9-30-91, Letter 10-17-91, Letter 8-2-90, Letter 12-20-89, Letter 9-20-91, Letter 7-6-95, Letter 4-28-89, Letter 2-3-78	This Bulletin rescinds 2 Directives, 17 Memoranda, and 14 Letters, which were issued by this Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.
November 7, 2022	OTCR/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-016	BB 2010-010, BB 2011-006, BB 2011-022, BB 2014-010, BB 2015-006, BB 2015-012, BB 2015-021, BB 2015-04	This Bulletin rescinds 8 Building Bulletins which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under 2022 Construction Code effective November 7, 2022.
November 7, 2022	Technical/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-015	Directive 10 of 1975, Directive 10 of 1973, Directive 18 of 1971 Memo 1/15/75, Memo 4/18/72, Memo 8/25/80, Memo 6/12/73, Memo 8/19/54, Memo 4/7/77, Memo 8/17/71, Memo 8/22/75, Memo 11/5/75, Memo 4/12/90, Memo 8/17/71, Memo 12/14/77, Memo 11/13/73, Memo 7/1/70, Memo 3/13/72, Memo 2/26/82, Memo 7/16/82, Memo 12/8/82, Memo 9/27/77, Memo 10/31/72, Memo 6/7/72, Memo 12/20/89, Memo 2/19/71, Memo 5/22/87, Memo 3/2/72 TPPN #9/87, TPPN #8/87 Letter 7/3/89, Letter 10/4/90	This Bulletin rescinds 25 Memoranda, 3 Directives, 2 TPPNs, and 2 Letters which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.
October 28, 2022	OTCR/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-014	1 RCNY 101-06, BC CHAPTER 17	This Bulletin clarifies applicable conditions for special inspection requirements in accordance with the 2014 and 2022 NYC Construction Codes.
September 6, 2022	Technical/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-013 Bulletin Highlights	BC 718.2.6, BC 718.2.6.1, BC 718.2.6.1.1, BC 718.2.6.1.2, BC1401.2, BC 1403.5.	This Bulletin clarifies and describes the 2022 NYC Building Code requirements for fireblocking of combustible wall assemblies.
September 6, 2022	Technical/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-012 Bulletin Highlights	AC 28-413.1.	To clarify exceptions to a required licensed High-Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer allowed under AC 28-413.1.
June 24, 2022	Zoning/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-011 Bulletin Highlights	ZR 32-16(B), ZR 32-25(D), ZR 32-15, ZR 37-30.	This Bulletin clarifies the zoning limitations and code occupancy classifications for grocery Micro-Fulfillment Centers.
June 24, 2022	OTCR/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-010	BC 3001.2, BC 3001.3, ASME A17.1, ASME A17.5, NYC EC 410, NYC EC 620, AC 28-113.2, AC 28-113.4.	This document recognizes the integrated touchless call button device technology used to initiate calls at elevator car operating panels and hall call stations.
June 15, 2022	Operational/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-009	Directive 3 of 1964, Directive 8 of 1969, Directive 14 of 1969, Directive 10 of 1970, Directive 10 of 1971, Directive 11 of 1971, Directive 16 of 1974 Memo 3/16/71, Memo 1/14/75, Memo 1/16/75, Memo 3/19/75, Memo 5/31/77, Memo 8/6/79, Memo 10/26/81, Memo 1/26/82, Memo 3/8/82, Memo 9/22/82, Memo 9/30/82, Memo 8/6/84, Memo 1/4/88, Memo 2/11/87, Memo 11/17/89, Memo 6/20/90, Memo 11/2/90, Memo 8/12/91 OPPN 6/26/96 Letter 11/21/77, Letter 4/17/91, Letter 12/12/95, Letter 6/11/84, Letter 6/23/89, Letter 4/22/88	This Bulletin rescinds 18 Memoranda, 7 Directive, 1 OPPNs, and 6 Letters which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.
May 19, 2022	Operational/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-008	Notice 10-21-91, Memo 12-27-68, Memo 10-8-68, Memo 5-2-72, Memo 6-18-93, Memo 9-14-90, Memo 2-4-87, Memo 4-13-73, Memo 11-25-68, Memo 7-2-71, Memo 1-10-74, Memo 12-8-80, Memo 3-26-82, Memo 6-12-70, Memo 9-27-71, Memo 2-6-90, Memo 6-25-74, Memo 11-5-82, Directive 1 of 1970, Directive 16 of 1971, Directive 3 of 1972 & Directive 19 of 1969, Directive 23 of 1959, Directive 1 of 1985, Directive 7 of 1970, Directive 17 of 1971, Directive 15 of 1969, Directive 4 of 1977, Directive 1 of 1974, Directive 10 of 1972, Directive 1 of 1981, Directive 3 of 1975, Directive 35 of 1970, Letter 11-16-84, Letter 12-26-84, Letter 2-13-86, Letter 9-28-78	This Bulletin rescinds 1 Notice, 17 Memoranda, 15 Directives and 4 Letters which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.
May 10, 2022	Operational/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-007	AC 28-101.4, BC 3310, Local Law 126 OF 2021	This Bulletin clarifies when to apply the 2014 Construction Codes or the 2022 Construction Codes to new buildings, alterations, partial demolition, and full demolition, including the applicable provisions of Chapter BC 33 (Safeguards During Construction or Demolition).
April 1, 2022	Technical/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-006 Bulletin Highlights	Administrative Code (AC) 28-303; Mechanical Code (MC) 202, MC 10; Fuel Gas Code (FGC) 202, FGC 631; Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) 103-01; 1 RCNY 103-05.	Clarification of the scope of the periodic boiler inspection.
March 10, 2022	Zoning/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-005 Bulletin Highlights	ZR 12-10, ZR 32-15(D), ZR 42-12, TPPN 5 of 1998, ZR 22-21, ZR 32-31, ZR 42-31, ZR 73-11, ZR 73-14, ZR 74-89, BB 2021-011	This Bulletin clarifies cellular monopoles as Use Group 6D “telephone exchanges or other communications equipment structures” under the New York City Zoning Resolution.
March 10, 2022	Zoning/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-004	OPPN 2 of 1993 Memo 9-11-64, Memo 5-26-65, Memo 11-29-74, Memo 1-15-75, Memo 1-17-75, Memo 11-26-75, Memo 7-23-76, Memo 4-8-77, Memo 6-22-77, Memo 4-11-78, Memo 8-22-78, Memo 10-4-78, Memo 11-28-78, Memo 2-6-79, Memo 2-23-79, Memo 3-23-79, Memo 5-25-79, Memo 1-14-81, Memo 6-1-81, Memo 10-30-81, Memo 5-28-82, Memo 4-21-88, Memo 6-22-88, Memo 8-14-89, Memo 9-27-89 Directive 14 of 1967, Directive 31 of 1967, Directive 39 of 1967, Directive 3 of 1969 Letter 6-23-77, Letter 9-28-77, Letter 9-6-85, Letter 7-16-87, Letter 6-2-88, Letter 2-2-89, Letter 4-11-89, Letter 11-6-89, Letter 2-1-90, Letter 8-20-91, Buildings Bulletin 2013-010	This Bulletin rescinds 1 Operations Policy and Procedure Notice, 25 Memoranda, 4 Directives, 10 Letters, and 1 Buildings Bulletin which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable.
March 10, 2022	Operational/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-003	Memo 12-23-81, Memo 12-1-81, Memo 2-2-72, Memo 1-27-72, Memo 11-7-85, Memo 12-17-74 Directive 15 of 1974, Directive 11 of 1972 Letter 7-24-89, Letter 7-26-89, Letter 5-29-91, Letter 12-12-88, Letter 1-25-88, Letter 10-7-88, Letter 1-29-90, Letter 8-14-86, Letter 12-3-85, Letter 7-31-91 Extract City Record 6-18-86, Extract City Record 5-18-87, Extract City Record 6-22-89	This Bulletin rescinds 6 Memoranda, 2 Directives, 10 Letters and 3 Extract City Records, which were issued by this Department but are no longer applicable.
January 10, 2022	OTCR/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-002	2014 PC 605.12.2, 605.14.2, 605.23.1, 605.24, 705.2.1, 705.4.2, 705.9.2, 705.10.2, 705.12.2, 1102.1	This document establishes acceptance criteria for couplings used as mechanical joints for water supply and distribution, sanitary drainage and storm drainage piping systems.
January 10, 2022	Technical/ Buildings Bulletin 2022-001 Bulletin Highlights	BC G304, BC G501, ASCE 24 Section 6.2.1, ASCE 24 Section 7.1, 44 CFR 59.1, 44 CFR 60.3(c), FEMA P-2037, NFIP TB 3, NFIP TB 6	To describe FEMA’s clarifications on residential ancillary spaces and building systems, and the applicability to applications required to comply with Appendix G of the New York City Building Code.