Local Law 97 penalty calculator

Under Local Law 97 of 2019 (NYC Administrative Code §28-320.6), checked on 22 October 2026, the owner of a covered building whose annual report shows it over its emissions limit is liable for a civil penalty of not more than the difference between the limit and the reported emissions, multiplied by $268 — up to $268 for each metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent over the limit, for each year the building is over. The Department of Buildings rule 1 RCNY §103-14(h) uses the same $268 multiplier.

Under 1 RCNY §103-14(c)(2), (c)(3) and (d)(2), checked on 22 October 2026, each space in a covered building is assigned the Energy Star Portfolio Manager property type that best describes its use, and each property type has an emissions factor in tCO2e per square foot for each compliance period. The building's limit is each factor multiplied by that property type's floor area, summed across the building. The rule sets one table of factors for 2024–2029 and a lower one for most property types in 2030–2034.

Yes. The law sets the penalty at not more than the overage multiplied by $268, so this calculator shows the maximum. For the 2024–2029 compliance period, 1 RCNY §103-14(i) (checked 22 October 2026) lets an owner file mitigating factors with the emissions report: damage from a disaster such as a hurricane, severe flooding or fire may result in a penalty of zero dollars for that year, and demonstrated good faith efforts to comply may result in a mitigated penalty.

No. It is the annual payment on the project cost, rate and term you type, amortised over that term. Actual C-PACE pricing depends on the program, the capital provider, the building and the measures financed, and closing and program costs are not modelled. C-PACE Desk is not a lender and this is not a commitment to lend or legal advice.