City of New York
City · New York · New York · pop. 8,336,817
Low-voltage license required
Fire alarm license
Security license
NYC DOB requires a special class of electrical license for low-voltage work. Fire alarm requires separate FDNY approval plus DOB permit.
Permit required by work type
- Access controlNo data
- CCTVNo data
- IntrusionNo data
- Fire alarmNo data
- Structured cablingNo data
- IntercomNo data
State licensing
NYS does not issue statewide low-voltage license; licensing is city-level
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