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Special Editions: COVID-19 Response

Application Processing

Administrative Enforcement and Licensing Units

Enforcement & Full Demolition and Site Safety Plans

Appointments for Standard Plan Review BIS Job Filings

Cranes and Derricks, eFiling Authentication, Limited Alteration Applications, Local Law Enforcement and Permit Renewals

Summary of DOB Current Service Changes in Response to COVID-19

Suspension of all work on non-essential construction and demolition sites

Civil Penalty Review Requests (L2) and Post Approval Amendment (PAA) Payments

Essential Construction Requests for Electrical and Limited Alteration Applications (LAA), Records Management Fee Payments and Reinstatement of BIS Jobs

Weekly Safety Inspection Reports and New Customer Service Office Hours

Certificates of Correction and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Renewal Payments

Updated Guidelines for Suspension of Work on Non-essential Construction and Demolition Sites Including Professional Certification Categories and new Certificate of Authorization Requirement

Post Approval Amendments and Immediately Hazardous Violation Civil Penalty Payments

License Renewal Extension and Essential Construction Requests Update

Service Notices on Essential Construction Filings for Electrical, LAA and Demolition jobs, eFiling PAAs and Corrections Submissions, and Benchmarking Guidance

Permit Renewal Extension

Crane Filings Launch in DOB NOW: Build, Updated Essential Construction Questionnaire for Electrical and Limited Alteration Applications and Certificates of Correction Mail Submission Deadline

Certificate of Occupancy, Letter of Completion, and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Folder Review Requests (PW7) Required to be Submitted in eFiling; Hub Self-Service Reopened for Submission of PW1 Plan/Work Applications

Online License Renewal Applications

Place of Assembly Applications Resume

Requirement: License Renewal Applications to be submitted online as of Friday, May 8, 2020

Certificate of Authorization, License and Permit Renewal Extension

Mandatory Submission of all Alt-2 and Alt-3 BIS Job Applications in eFiling, Requests Allowed in DOB NOW: Inspections, and Intake of Initial Permit Applications for Non-Essential Construction

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