Welcome to the Division of Code Enforcement and Administration (DCEA) website
Welcome to the New York Department of State’s Division of Code Enforcement and Administration (DCEA). As part of its work to help ensure the health and safety of all New Yorkers, the division provides a variety of services related to the state’s Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code. In close coordination with community officials, DCEA oversees the enforcement practices of local governments in matters pertaining to building construction, fire prevention, and energy conservation. Division staff also provides technical and educational assistance to local jurisdictions, administers variances, and serves as secretariat to the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council. Click here for more information.
State Energy Conservation construction Code
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2010 Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (ECCCNYS)
The 2010 ECCCNYS has an effective date of December 28, 2010, and is based on the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). In compliance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the 2010 ECCCNYS equals or exceeds the 2009 IECC for residential buildings, and equals or exceeds ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for commercial buildings. Read More...
Training
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In-Service Training Courses
Basic Training Courses
Basic Training Program Workbooks
Although workbooks can no longer be provided to students attending Basic Training courses, they are available for downloading and printing. It is recommended that students print the appropriate workbook prior to attending their course. Read More...
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
- NEW Code Clarifications to the 2010 Codes Click here
- Electronic copies are available from New York Legal Publishing Corporation
- Hard and electronic copies are available from the International Code Council
- Free Online Version of the 2007 Codes of New York State (available on the International Code Council Website)
- Free Online Version of the 2010 Codes of New York State (available on the International Code Council Website)
- List of Law Libraries with copies of the Codes of New York State and Reference Standards incorporated by reference
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Department of State’s volunteer Disaster Recovery Unit (DRU) . . .
learn more about DOS recovery efforts post Hurricane Irene
For information on applying for Federal disaster assistance, click here or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council will meet on December 7, 2011 at 10:00 am. Click here for details about the public meeting.
New York State
2010 Codes of NYS Free Online
A free version of the 2010 Codes of New York State, effective December 28, 2010, is available here.
Text Changes to the 2010 Codes of NYS
For the purposes of applying the 2010 Code Books in this State, the 2010 Code Books are deemed to be amended in the manner specified in the NYCRR. This Memorandum summarizes the amendments to the 2010 Code Books that have been made by the NYCRR. This Memorandum reflects actions taken by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (the Code Council) through and including December 1, 2010. Click here for Code Clarifications.
International Code Council
The International Codes, or I-Codes, are comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes developed and published by the International Code Council (ICC), and are used as the basis for the New York State Codes. Any interested individual or group may submit a code change proposal to ICC and participate in the proceedings in which proposals are considered. Visit the ICC site.
The 2012/2013 Code Development Cycle schedule, which will result in the 2015 I-Codes, can be found here.
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