City of Syracuse

Building Codes Review

The Building Codes Review Division of the Permit Desk is responsible for the review of all construction plans submitted for a permit in the City of Syracuse. These plans are reviewed for compliance with New York State codes:

•	Building Code
•	Existing Building Code
•	Fire Code
•	Mechanical Code
•	Fuel Gas Code
•	Property Maintenance Code
•	Plumbing Code
•	Residential Code of New York State (2010)
•	New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code (2010)

Staff is certified by the State of New York to review plans using the adopted Codes, NYS Energy Conservation Code, and, if referenced by the Code, NFPA, NEC, ANSI/CABO and others. The Department also utilizes Licensed Engineering Staff from the Department of Technical Services (Engineering).

Additional Resources for Code Requirements:

NYS DOS Division of Code Enforcement & Administration (DCEA)
• Sign up for E-Bulletins for updates from DCEA

International Code Council
• Product Store

Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria:

						•	Frost Line: 42 Inches
						•	Wind Speed: 90 MPH(base) *shall be determined on site-specific basis
						•	Ground Snow Load: 50 PSF (+ drift)
						•	Climate Zone: 5
						•	Seismic Design Category: Default Site Class D *shall be determined from Section 1613.1 of Building Code of New York State
						•	Flood Hazard: Based on FIRM Maps (May 15, 1986). Also see Section 1612 of the building code.

Please check with a professional engineer or architect if you are uncertain about the applicable code and design criteria.

Permit Desk:

Location:		201 East Washington Street, Room 101, Syracuse, NY 13202 Free parking for up to 2 hours is available for customers using the Permit Office.
Hours:		Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Phone:		(315) 448-8600
Fax:		(315) 448-8615
Email:		DOCEPermits@ci.syracuse.ny.us