Uniform Code Annual Report Submissions: Beginning 2007

The Division of Building Standards and Codes (BSC) of New York State provides this dataset on the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. It contains annually reported data from each local government jurisdiction, as mandated by 19 NYCRR 1203, with records beginning in 2007.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in local government building code enforcement based on annual reporting data
• Compare administrative and enforcement activities across different New York jurisdictions based on reported metrics
• Model relationships between code enforcement practices and construction outcomes based on statewide regulatory data
• Assess compliance with the Uniform Code and State Energy Conservation Construction Code based on reported metrics

Strengths

• Data is reported annually, providing a longitudinal view from 2007 onward.
• Covers all local government jurisdictions in New York State, offering a complete geographic scope.
• Sourced from the authoritative state Division of Building Standards and Codes.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

State of New York, Division of Building Standards and Codes.

Collection Method

Annual reports submitted by local government jurisdictions pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1203.

Time Range

Beginning 2007.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 22:35:25.922715; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, all local government jurisdictions.