Source: NY TIMES Next year, New York City buildings will be required to display their marks on energy efficiency. [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] New Yorkers are used to seeing letter grades on restaurants and bagel shops. Soon offices and residential buildings will be getting […]
Customers will be able to schedule, cancel, and review appointments through a convenient website. To access the new system, users will enter the same DOB ID Number and PIN they previously provided when calling 311. For all appointments with a Plan Examiner through Friday, October 5 Continue to call 311 to make or cancel an […]
“To accommodate these moves, each unit will be closed for one day, following this schedule: Administrative Enforcement Unit (AEU) closed Monday, September 10 open Tuesday, September 11 at new location Central Inspections (Boiler and Elevator Units) closed Tuesday, September 11 open Monday, September 10 at 280 Broadway, 4th Floor open Wednesday, September 12 at new […]
As defined in the 2014 NYC Building Code, Appendix K, Table N1, this applies to: Elevator Inspection/Test Reports (ELV3) for Category 1, Category 3, and Category 5; Elevator/Escalator Test Notifications (ELV36) for Category 1 escalators, Category 5 elevators and related devices; Affirmation of Correction (ELV29) for Category 1 unsatisfactory reports and PVT violations. No paper […]
Beginning August 1, 2018, applicants will be required to submit the following documents prior to the issuance of a permit and prior to sign-off for a new building (NB) or major Alteration Type 1 (Alt1) for a location flagged as Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH): Prior to Permit: a Permit Notice issued by the Department of […]
Effective August 1, 2018 Gas Test and Gas Finish self-certifications will no longer be allowed for work done in Brooklyn and Staten Island. A physical inspection witnessed by the Department of Buildings will be required. All inspections must be requested using DOB NOW: Inspections. When requesting an inspection select one of the inspection types below: […]
Beginning July 20, 2018, the Department’s L2 Form with the revised date of 08/17 in the lower right corner will no longer be accepted. Applicants or property owners must submit the updated L2 Form with the revised date of 06/18 when requesting an override, reduction or waiver of civil penalties for work without a permit. […]
“Effective May 2018, there is a new process in to resolve Energy Code Violations and Notices of Deficiency (NODs). Email energycodeinspections@buildings.nyc.gov as soon as possible after receiving a Violation or Notice of Deficiency for an Energy Code infraction. The email should include the following: property address in the subject line the violation # and/or complaint […]
REQUIREMENT: Injuries and Fatalities Must be Reported to Department Within Three Business Days Local Law 78 of 2017 requires the property owner, contractor, subcontractor, or person otherwise in control of a construction site to report specific information about any site incident that resulted in a fatality or injury to a construction worker or member of […]
“Local Law 196 of 2017: Construction Safety Training Local Law 196 of 2017 requires workers and supervisors at certain construction sites receive safety training. Applicability of Training Requirement Construction or demolition workers and supervisors (Site Safety Managers, Site Safety Coordinators, Concrete Safety Managers, Construction Superintendents and competent persons) at job sites that are required to […]
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