§ 20-02 Procedure for Submitting Petitions.
RCNY § 20-02
(a)Content of petitions. Any person may petition DSBS to consider the adoption of a rule. The petition should be typewritten and must include the following information: (1) A short statement of the purpose of the proposed rule, including an explanation of the problem or issue that the rule is intended to address and an explanation of how the proposed rule would serve to address the identified problem or issue; (2) Proposed language for the rule; (3) A short statement of any additional considerations that the Petitioner believes are relevant to DSBS’s determination on the petition; (4) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Petitioner or the Petitioner’s authorized representative; (5) The signature of the Petitioner or their representative.
(b)Submission of petitions. All petitions must be submitted to the Office of the General Counsel at the address/es identified on the DSBS website.
(c)Notice of change of contact information. The Petitioner must promptly notify DSBS of any change in their name, address, or telephone number during the period that the petition is under consideration by DSBS. (Added City Record 6/9/2026, eff. 7/9/2026)













