The Department of Buildings building code 1968 updated to 2008, Vol. 2, Part 2 with instructions for the various amenities and structures of buildings in New York City.
The Department of Buildings's 1968 Building Code incorporates advances in technology and construction that had been made following the Second World War. However, it has become outdated and this revised version of the code is as a result of the implementation of Local Law 33-2007 in 2008.