NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 4000-03 — Electrical Code Advisory Committee.

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In accordance with section 83.2(4) of the Electrical Code, the Commissioner shall appoint a special committee to be known as the "electrical code advisory committee". The committee shall advise the Commissioner regarding the approval of local amendments to the NEC proposed by the Electrical Code Revision and Interpreta

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§ 4000-03 Electrical Code Advisory Committee.

RCNY § 4000-03

In accordance with section 83.2(4) of the Electrical Code, the Commissioner shall appoint a special committee to be known as the "electrical code advisory committee". The committee shall advise the Commissioner regarding the approval of local amendments to the NEC proposed by the Electrical Code Revision and Interpretation Committee and the implementation of such amendments, and shall act as a conduit between the Department and the electrical industry regarding such proposed amendments and their implementation. The members of the committee shall be appointed annually and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner. The number of members and their organizational affiliations shall be at the discretion of the Commissioner. The Committee shall have a Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary appointed annually by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall submit all local amendments to the edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 NEC currently adopted or being considered for adoption by the city to the committee for review. (Amended and renumbered* City Record 11/21/2025, eff. 12/21/2025) * Editor's note: Formerly 1 RCNY § 34-07.

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