New York State Local Government Code Officials, 2007 Onward

Listings of code officials who enforce the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or State Energy Conservation Construction Code. The data is reported annually by local governments to the Division of Building Standards and Codes, as required by state regulation 19 NYCRR 1203. The dataset includes personnel details, roles, and municipal affiliations for each official.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of full-time vs. part-time enforcement personnel (Is Full Time, Hours Per Week) across different municipality types (Municipality Type).
• Track certification and training of officials over time (BSI Certification Number, Training ID, Report Year) by county (County Name).
• Map the density of code officials to municipalities (Municipality Name, Municipality Code) for resource allocation studies.
• Identify contractor personnel (Is Contractor) and their roles (Personnel Role) within the local enforcement ecosystem.

Strengths

• Data is reported annually as mandated by state regulation (19 NYCRR 1203), suggesting a structured collection process.
• Includes 18 distinct columns covering official identification, certification, employment status, and geographic jurisdiction.
• The dataset has a clear temporal scope beginning in 2007, allowing for longitudinal analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Division of Building Standards and Codes (BSC), New York State, via data.ny.gov.

Collection Method

Reported annually by local governments as required by regulation.

Time Range

Beginning 2007.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 18:59:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, United States.