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2024 Buildings Bulletins
Issuance Date	Type/ Bulletin #	Relevant Code Sections	Purpose
December 23, 2024	Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2024-008	AC 28-101 Electrical Code Local Laws 128 of 2024	This Bulletin clarifies when to apply the 2025 NYC Electrical Code or the 2011 NYC Electrical Code for work associated with new buildings, alterations.
September 10, 2024	Operational/Buildings Bulletin 2024-007	BC 3301.7 BC 3301.11 BC 3301.12 BC 3301.13.13 BC 3301.13.19 BC 3307.6.5 BC 3310.8.4 BC 3314.4.3 BC 3321.1	This Bulletin clarifies requirements regarding maintaining site safety documents in an electronic format at the jobsite.
September 10, 2024	Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-006	OPPN 16/89 OPPN 18/89 OPPN 6/90 OPPN 7/90 OPPN 12/90 OPPN 14/90 OPPN 3/91 OPPN 7/91 OPPN 21/91 OPPN 1/92 OPPN 17/92 OPPN 29/92 OPPN 8/93 OPPN 3/94 OPPN 8/94 OPPN 9/95 OPPN 10/95 OPPN 16/95 OPPN 3/96 OPPN 11/96 TPPN 7/92 TPPN 1/93 TPPN 10/93 Memo 3/2/81 Memo 8/20/82	This Bulletin rescinds 20 OPPNs, 3 TPPNs and 2 Memoranda which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.
July 9, 2024	Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-005 Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-005 Highlights	BB 2021-005 BB 2021-006 BB 2021-007 BC 3105 BC 3202.2.3 BC Chapter 11 NYC Electrical Code DOT Rule: Chapter 5 Title 34 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY)	This Bulletin provides guidance for the Dining Out NYC program.
June 5, 2024	Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-004	2022 BC 602.4 2022 BC 718 2022 MC 602 2021 IBC 602.4.4.3	This Bulletin provides clarification to the specific requirements of Section BC 602.4 regarding mass timber construction.
May 9, 2024	Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-003	Directive 12 of 1967 Directive 2 of 1969 Letter 2/3/84 Letter 2/8/84 Letter 11/2/87 APPN #12/87 OPPN #15/88 OPPN #11/90 OPPN #22/91 OPPN #20/92 OPPN #03/93 OPPN #02/94 Memo 1/16/76 Memo 11/18/76 Memo 9/10/79 Memo 6/2/64 Memo 12/22/88 Memo 6/28/77 Memo 9/14/77 Memo 9/25/72 Memo 7/21/88 Memo 1/3/91 Memo 9/20/95 Memo 3/21/80 Memo 9/6/89 Memo 7/3/86 Memo 11/6/80 Memo 3/15/83 Memo 5/30/89	This Bulletin rescinds 2 Directives, 3 Letters, 1 APPN, 6 OPPNs, and 17 Memoranda which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.
February 15, 2024	Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-002	Directive 11 of 1974 Directive 13 of 1974 Letter 11/6/87 Memo 10/18/74 Memo 7/16/73 Memo 9/20/88 Memo 10/10/72 Memo 5/17/74 Memo 6/28/85 Memo 12/5/86 Memo 7/31/89 Memo 1/10/84 Memo 4/30/74 Memo 9/6/83 Memo 4/18/72 Memo 9/5/80 Memo 12/19/69	This Bulletin rescinds 2 Directives, 1 Letters, and 13 Memoranda which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.
February 9, 2024	Technical/Buildings Bulletin 2024-001	AC 28-101.4.3 BC 901.9 BC 907 BC 915 New York City Electrical Code	While superseding BB 2015-025, this Bulletin clarifies the types of work involving an existing fire alarm system, designed, and approved under the 2014 Building Code or prior codes which are subject to the 2022 Construction Codes.