§ 12-14 Exemptions.
RCNY § 12-14
(a)Except as provided in subdivision (c) of this section, the owner’s duty to install a carbon monoxide detecting device in a Class A multiple dwelling, a Class B multiple dwelling, or a private dwelling, as required by § 27-2045(b)(1)(b) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and by 28 RCNY §§ 12-06, 12-07, and 12-09, shall not apply to buildings that do not have a fossil fuel burning device.
(b)The owner’s duty to install a natural gas detecting device in a Class A multiple dwelling, a Class B multiple dwelling, or a private dwelling, as required by § 27-2045(b)(1)(c) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and by 28 RCNY § 12-09.1, shall not apply to buildings that do not have gas piping.
(c)In a building where there is an enclosed parking garage located on a floor, but the building does not have a fossil fuel burning device, the owner’s duty to install a carbon monoxide detecting device in a Class A multiple dwelling, a Class B multiple dwelling, or a private dwelling, as required by § 27-2045(b)(1)(b) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and by 28 RCNY §§ 12-06, 12-07, and 12-09, shall apply only to those floors where an enclosed parking garage is located and to those floors immediately above and immediately below any floor where an enclosed parking garage is located.
(d)An owner of a building who seeks an exemption pursuant to subdivisions (a) and/or (b) of this section or a partial exemption pursuant to subdivision c of this section shall submit supporting documentation to the department through an electronic portal or a paper format, as made available by the department, that attests to such owner’s qualification for either a full exemption or a partial exemption from the requirements of §§ 27-2045(b)(1)(b) and 27-2045(b)(1)(c) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and 28 RCNY §§ 12-06, 12-07, 12-09 and 12-09.1. (Added City Record 1/2/2026, eff. 2/1/2026)
