New York State Building Codes and Related Documents

The New York State Library has a variety of state building codes and standards from the 1950s on, published by various state agencies. Several related documents, including instruction booklets, proposed amendments, and rules and regulations, are also available.

Building Codes

OCLCTitleDateIssuing AuthorityType
9133929Code manual for the State building construction code (1951)1951
1st edition
State Building Code Commission.General Building Construction (one- and two-family dwellings)
5639203Code manual for the State building construction code (1959)1959, February 2
3rd edition superseded 1954, June 1
State Building Code CommissionGeneral Building Construction
3918839Code manual for the State Building Construction Code (1977)1977, August 1
4th edition superseded 1959, February 2
State Building Code CommissionGeneral Building Construction
NY200026994State building construction code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings : including factory manufactured homes (1972)1972, JulyHousing and Building Codes BureauGeneral Building Construction (one- and two-family dwellings)
2110202Fire prevention code of the State of New York1976
Public hearing draft
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Fire Code
2421247State fire prevention code (1976)1976Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Codes Bureau
Fire Code
7109350State fire prevention code (1978)1978 editionDivision of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Fire Code
32357427State fire prevention code (1979)1979, May 1 – Amended
1982, January 15 - Reprinted
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Office of Fire Prevention and Control
Codes Bureau
Fire Code
9422196Draft of the new State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code: promulgated for public hearings1983, January 1State and Fire Prevention Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Fire Code
12975373New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code1984, January 1New York (State). State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council.Fire Code
4207087State building construction code applicable to general building construction (1978)1978, February 1Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
General Building Construction
7971854State building construction code applicable to general building construction (1979)1979, November 30
9th edition??
State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
General Building Construction
80643020Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1953)1953, December 15
1st edition
State Building Code CommissionGenerally Accepted Standards
220111567Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1959)1959, December 1
6th edition
Bureau of State Building Codes.Generally Accepted Standards
45650925Generally accepted standards applicable to state building construction code (1968)1968, January 2
13th edition
State Building Code CouncilGenerally Accepted Standards
806740Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1971)1971, October 1
16th edition superseded 1970, October 1
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Generally Accepted Standards
6539710Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1973)1973, January 1
17th edition superseding 1971, October 1
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Generally Accepted Standards
1835776Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1975)1975, January 1
19th edition superseding 1974, March 13
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Generally Accepted Standards
3298858Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1976)1976, May 10
20th edition superseded 1975, January 1
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Generally Accepted Standards
4207198Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1977)1977, May 1
21st edition superseding 1976, May 10
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Generally Accepted Standards
6281159Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1978)1978, June 26
22nd edition superseded 1977, May 1
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Generally Accepted Standards
7971933Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1980)1980, October 15
24th edition superseded 1979, September 12
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Generally Accepted Standards
8402185Generally accepted standards applicable to the State Building Construction Code (1981)1981, November 30 (reprinted 1983, January 3)
25th edition superseding 1980, October 15
New York State Building Code CouncilGenerally Accepted Standards
1407216Standards, rules and regulations for factory manufactured homes1973, January 1State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Manufactured Homes
900083Generally accepted standards applicable to State code for construction and installation of mobile homes1974, January 15State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Mobile Homes
1407246State code for construction and installation of mobile homes and standards, rules and regulations for mobile homes1974, March 13
2nd edition superseded 1974, January 15
State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal Building Codes Bureau
Mobile Homes
50099588Proposed State building construction code applicable to multiple dwellings1953, April 6State Building Code CommissionMultiple Dwellings
32024740State building construction code applicable to multiple dwellings (1953)1953, December 15State Building Code CommissionMultiple Dwellings
22560193State building construction code applicable to multiple dwellings (1958)1958, March 31
Second edition???
State Building Code CommissionMultiple Dwellings
3740258State building construction code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings (1951)1951, November 1State Building Code CommissionOne- and Two- Family Dwellings
34687956State building construction code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings (1954)1954, February 15State Building Code CommissionOne- and Two- Family Dwellings
34688090State building construction code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings (1958)1958, March 31State Building Code CommissionOne- and Two- Family Dwellings
477205126State building construction code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings (1964)1964, December 1State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Building Codes Bureau
One- and Two- Family Dwellings
1682801State building construction code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings : including factory manufactured homes (1973)1973, January 1State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Building Codes Bureau
One- and Two- Family Dwellings
9966982State building construction code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings : including factory manufactured homes (1982)1982, January 1State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Building Codes Bureau
One- and Two- Family Dwellings
36802199State building construction code applicable to plumbing (Public hearing draft)1957, August 1State Building Code Commission
Department of Health
Plumbing
56081611Plumbing standards of the State Building Construction Code (1958)
Minimum Requirements for Plumbing
recommended by
Department of Health, State of New York
1958, February 15State Building Code Commission
Department of Health
Plumbing
34734293Plumbing standards of the State Building Construction Code (1960)1960, April 1
Second Printing superseded 1958, February 15
Division of Housing
Bureau of State Building Codes
Department of Health
Plumbing
1682895State building construction code applicable to plumbing1973, January 1
3rd edition
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Department of Health
Plumbing
9875032State building construction code applicable to plumbing : (including factory manufactured homes)1982, January 1
7th edition
State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Building Codes Bureau
Plumbing

 

Related Documents

OCLCTitleDateIssuing AuthorityType of Code
182913870State building construction code : what it is, how to use it (1951)1951
1st edition
State Building Code CommissionBooklet
63615973State building construction code : what it is, how to use it (1953)1953, July
2nd edition superseded 1951
State Building Code CommissionBooklet
1425614List of conditions constituting violations of the multiple residence law promulgated by the State Building Code Council, pursuant to the provisions of Section 305a (Chapter 291 of the Laws of 1966) of the Multiple residence law1967, March 1State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
List of conditions constituting violations of the multiple residence law
1124849Proposed amendments to the State building construction code, applicable to general building construction for fire safety in high-rise buildings; (public hearing draft)1974, October 16Division of Housing and Community Renewal
State Building Code Council
Proposed Amendments
Fire Safety
High-rise Buildings
2110593Proposed amendments to the State building construction code applicable to one-and two-family dwellings, multiple dwellings and general building construction for fire safety in buildings
(Public Hearing Draft)
1975, September 17State Building Code Council
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Proposed Amendments
Fire Safety
2755329Six miscellaneous proposed amendments to the State building construction code applicable to one-and two-family dwellings, multiple dwellings and general building construction (Public Hearing Draft)1976, September 15State Building Code Council
Codes Bureau – Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Proposed Amendments
223994321Rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Building Code Commission : pursuant to the provisions of the Multiple Residence Law1954, June 1State Building Code CommissionRules and Regulations
28165544The New York State building code : 1972 edition text compared to that of previous (1964) edition1972State Building Code Council
Housing and Building Codes Bureau
Text Comparison

 

For additional information about New York State, international, and other codes and standards, see the Building and Construction Codes reference page.