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Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

Thursday, December 4, 2025 · 12:00 PM PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The City Council's Environmental Protection Committee approved a new law designed to protect NYC from stormwater flooding by requiring stronger construction standards for tanks in flood-prone areas. The law also requires the Department of Buildings to share flood risk information with the public online and directs a study on new flooding prevention regulations.

Key Decisions

  • Resilient Construction Standards for Tanks in Flood Risk Areas Passed
  • Public Flood Risk Information Portal Passed
  • Stormwater Flooding Prevention Study Passed
  • Building Code and Mechanical Code Updates Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 1397-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city building code, and the New York city mechanical code in relation to establishing resilient construction standards for tanks in stormwater flood risk areas, requiring the department of buildings to provide information about flood risks on a portal maintained by the department, and requiring a study to make recommendations for new regulations related to the prevention of stormwater flooding
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Roll Call
  3. Int 1397-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city building code, and the New York city mechanical code in relation to establishing resilient construction standards for tanks in stormwater flood risk areas, requiring the department of buildings to provide information about flood risks on a portal maintained by the department, and requiring a study to make recommendations for new regulations related to the prevention of stormwater flooding
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  4. Int 1397-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city building code, and the New York city mechanical code in relation to establishing resilient construction standards for tanks in stormwater flood risk areas, requiring the department of buildings to provide information about flood risks on a portal maintained by the department, and requiring a study to make recommendations for new regulations related to the prevention of stormwater flooding
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

  5. Int 1397-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the New York city building code, and the New York city mechanical code in relation to establishing resilient construction standards for tanks in stormwater flood risk areas, requiring the department of buildings to provide information about flood risks on a portal maintained by the department, and requiring a study to make recommendations for new regulations related to the prevention of stormwater flooding
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee