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The Code Council is comprised of 17 members appointed by the Governor; some with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Code Council is empowered to maintain and periodically update the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and State Energy Conservation Construction Code, and to adopt higher or more restrictive local standards upon the recommendation of local governments. The members of this group represent architects, engineers, builders, trade unions, persons with disabilities, code enforcement, fire prevention, villages, towns, cities, counties, state agencies, the State Fire Administrator and the Secretary of State. A quorum of nine members must be present to adopt proposed code changes.
The Executive Law requires meetings to be held a minimum of four times a year. The mandated meetings are typically scheduled at the last meeting of each year. Meetings are held in Albany. All general meetings are open to the public.
Tentative 2018 Meeting Schedule
For More Information, Contact:
Gerard Hathaway, R.A.
Assistant Director of Code Development
New York State Department of State Division of Building Standards and Codes
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1160, Albany, NY 12231
Phone: (518) 474-4073
Fax: (518) 486-4487
Two members designated by statute: |
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Secretary of State |
Rossana Rosado |
State Fire Administrator |
Francis J. Nerney, Jr. |
Two state officials appointed by the Governor: |
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Division of Housing and Community Renewal |
RuthAnne Visnauskas |
Department of Labor |
Roberta Reardon |
Six elected officials appointed by the Governor: |
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City (population over 1,000,000) |
Bill de Blasio |
City (population over 100,000) |
Michael Sabatino, Jr. Council Member – City of Yonkers |
City (population under 100,000) |
Judith L. Kennedy |
County |
Barbara Rice |
Town |
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Village |
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Seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate: |
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Fire Service Official |
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Registered Architect |
Shawn Hamlin |
Professional Engineer |
Timothy DeRuyscher |
Code Enforcement Official |
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Builders Representative |
William W. Tuyn |
Trade Union Representative |
Patrick Dolan |
Persons with Disabilities Representative |
Dominic Marinelli |