NYC local law guide
Every NYC local law that applies to your building — explained.
New York City enforces dozens of building compliance obligations with overlapping deadlines, steep penalties, and shifting rules. This guide covers every local law tracked by LLDesk — what it requires, who it covers, when filings are due, and what the fines look like.
Local laws by category
Click any law below to read the full compliance guide — including who is covered, filing frequency, deadlines, penalty structures, exemptions, and links to official NYC sources.
Energy
Energy laws
LL84
Local Law 84 — Energy and Water Benchmarking
Local Law 84 requires covered buildings to annually benchmark their energy and water consumption using the EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manag…
LL33
Local Law 33 — Energy Efficiency Grade Posting
Local Law 33 requires buildings covered by LL84 to post an energy efficiency grade — A, B, C, D, or F — in a conspicuous location near a pub…
LL87
Local Law 87 — Energy Audit and Retro-Commissioning
Local Law 87 requires buildings over 50,000 gross square feet to undergo a comprehensive energy audit and retro-commissioning study every te…
LL88
Local Law 88 — Lighting Upgrades and Sub-Metering
Local Law 88 requires non-residential spaces in covered buildings to upgrade lighting systems to meet the NYC Energy Conservation Code and i…
LL97
Local Law 97 — Building Emissions Limits (Climate Mobilization Act)
Local Law 97 is the centerpiece of New York City's Climate Mobilization Act. It sets hard carbon emission limits for buildings over 25,000 g…
LL92 / LL94
Local Law 92 and Local Law 94 — Sustainable Roofing (Green Roof and Solar)
Local Laws 92 and 94 require new construction and major roof renovation projects with building permit applications filed on or after Novembe…
LL154
Local Law 154 — All-Electric / Fossil Fuel Use Restriction
Local Law 154 prohibits the combustion of fossil fuels in new construction. Buildings under seven stories must comply starting with permits …
LL15
Local Law 15 — Bird-Friendly Building Materials
Local Law 15 requires new construction and major facade renovations to use bird-friendly glazing on the lowest 75 feet of facade and whereve…
Facade
Facade laws
LL11 / FISP
Local Law 11 — Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP)
Local Law 11, now administered through the Facade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), requires the exterior walls and appurtenances of bui…
LL126
Local Law 126 — Annual Parapet Inspection
Local Law 126 requires annual inspections of parapets that face a public right-of-way. Enacted to address the risk of loose or deteriorating…
LL75
Local Law 75 — Roll-Down Security Grille Transparency
Storefront roll-down security grilles on Group B/M properties must be at least 70% open (visibility grilles). Solid roll-down grilles must b…
Mechanical
Mechanical laws
LL152
Local Law 152 — Gas Piping Periodic Inspection
Local Law 152 requires periodic inspection of exposed gas piping systems in all buildings except small residential occupancies. A Licensed M…
LL77
Local Law 77 — Cooling Tower Registration, Inspection, and Legionella Testing
Local Law 77 was enacted in direct response to the deadly 2015 Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the South Bronx. It requires all cooling to…
Boiler Inspection
Annual Boiler Inspection
All boilers in covered buildings must be inspected annually by a DOB-licensed boiler inspector. The inspection verifies that the boiler is o…
LL55 (2024) / LL128
Local Law 55 and 128 of 2024 — EV Charging Infrastructure in Parking
New and substantially renovated parking structures must provide EV charging infrastructure — a percentage of parking spaces as EV-ready (ful…
Fire and Life Safety
Fire and Life Safety laws
Elevator (CAT1 / CAT5)
Elevator Periodic Inspection and Testing — Category 1 and Category 5
New York City requires all elevator devices — including passenger elevators, freight elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters — to undergo ann…
LL26 (Sprinkler)
Local Law 26 — Sprinkler Retrofit for High-Rise Office Buildings
Local Law 26 of 2004 mandated the retroactive installation of automatic sprinkler systems in high-rise office buildings (100 feet or taller)…
LL157
Local Law 157 — Natural Gas Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements
Local Law 157 requires owners of residential buildings with gas service to install natural gas alarms (combustible gas detectors) in dwellin…
LL111 / LL63
Local Law 111 / 63 — Self-Closing Apartment Doors
Every apartment entry door in a multiple dwelling must be self-closing and self-latching. The requirement is enforced with Class C (immediat…
Structural
Structural laws
LL126 (Parking)
Local Law 126 — Parking Structure Condition Assessment
Local Law 126 also established a mandatory condition assessment program for parking structures. Every six years, a qualified professional mu…
LL37
Local Law 37 — Retaining Wall Inspection
Local Law 37 requires the periodic inspection of retaining walls over ten feet in height that are adjacent to a public right-of-way in Manha…
LL96 (2013)
Local Law 96 of 2013 — Flood Map Compliance
Buildings in FEMA flood zones must use the Best Available Flood Elevation (BAFE) maps — typically the preliminary FEMA maps — for all new co…
LL43 (2021)
Local Law 43 of 2021 — Additional Freeboard for Floodplain Structures
New construction in FEMA flood zones must provide additional freeboard — typically 1 to 2 feet — above the base flood elevation, depending o…
LL71 (2024)
Local Law 71 of 2024 — Parking Structure Periodic Inspection
LL71 of 2024 expanded LL126's parking structure inspection program — shortening the cycle for structures with prior deficiencies and tighten…
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