Various committees and teams have begun to release NYC agency regulatory agendas for 2026, alongside some preliminary plans and budgets.

While nothing in budgets and plans are set in stone, they can give you a helpful idea of what agencies are thinking about when it comes to future compliance and enforcement.

In this post, we’ll cover a few documents from HPD and DSNY that may give property owners and managers some insight into upcoming regulations and priorities:

DSNY Regulatory Agenda and Budget

The DSNY has three core areas they’re looking to focus on as part of this upcoming regulatory season:

• Rules regarding the removal, storage, and disposal of encumbrances
• Rules expanding the Commercial Waste Zone rollout
• Rules that simplify and update content to help support “public understanding and compliance,” as part of city initiatives to reduce regulatory burdens

The Commercial Waste Zone rollout makes sense, especially with the city’s goal of having all Zones in effect by the end of 2027.

That last area could impact a broad amount of things under the DSNY’s purview. That said, given the amount of new rules that have gone into effect over the past few years, the DSNY is one to watch.

You can take a look at the DSNY’s agenda here.

HPD Regulatory Agenda and Budget

HPD’s budget hearing took place on May 14th, 2025. You can view the full document and meeting minutes here.

HPD also published their regulatory agenda for 2026 on May 2nd. The agenda can be seen here in DCAS. 

There are a lot of updates mentioned in the regulatory agenda, especially regarding financial programs and incentives. That said, the final three items mentioned in the agenda are ones we’ve written about extensively:

• Lead-related rule updates
• Required HPD signage
• Natural gas detector installations & requirements

Here’s what they’re specifically looking to do:

Lead Based Paint

There’s been a huge focus on lead-related requirements over the past few years, including Local Law 31. Local Law 31 requires XRF tests in residential units and common areas before August 9, 2025. This fiscal year, HPD is looking to amend the following:

rules to allow building owners to challenge HPD violations that have been issued based on a positive reading of an XRF test during an inspection. The mechanism for challenging the results of the XRF test will be the results of a paint chip sample that has been properly collected and tested by the owner who is challenging the violation.

Required Signage

A small line in the regulatory agenda could have a massive impact. HPD notes that this year, they’d like to amend rules regarding sign placement to “allow owners the option to use a digital sign rather than a paper sign.”

This could be huge for owners and managers given the current list of required signage in common area spaces. That said, it’s important to remember the regulatory agenda isn’t set in stone, and there are no specific details as to how this rule would look or be enforced. Stay tuned for details here, possibly before June 30th of next year.

Natural Gas Detectors

With delays for both devices and required notice language, compliance with Local Law 157 (natural gas detector installations) has been challenging, to say the least. That said, HPD is looking to address this requirement by amending existing rules. That includes notices, installations, maintenance, and replacements – specifically with an eye towards clarification and change. It’s good news for property managers looking to comply, especially since HPD is hoping to address changes here before June 30, 2026.

In case you missed it, the city recently updated their detectors page (including preliminary notice language and other helpful FAQs).

Of course, we’ll keep you posted on any changes and announcements as each agency rolls out new rules this year and beyond.