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COVID-19: DOB Operational Updates

Service Changes

UPDATE: Please see to the May 2021 Agency Return to Office Plan to learn how DOB is implementing our office return in the age of COVID-19.

Temporary Place of Assembly Filings Resume

BIS Crane Notice Document Submission and Payments in DOB NOW: Build

eFiling Authentication Forms and Limited Alteration Applications (LAA) Customer Service

Follow-up #3: Local Law 152 of 2016: Gas Piping Inspections Deadline for Community Districts 1, 3 and 10 in all Boroughs Extended

Local Law 87/09 Energy Efficiency Report Submission Extension

Expansion of Online Training DOB-Approved Course Providers Can Deliver

Mandatory Submission of all Alt2 and Alt3 BIS Job Applications in eFiling, Requests Allowed in DOB NOW: Inspections, and Intake of Initial Permit Applications for Non-Essential Construction

Place of Assembly Applications Resume

Online License Renewal Applications

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

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

Enhancements to Post Approval Amendment and Correction Submissions in eFiling and Essential Construction Requests Update for Electrical and Limited Alteration Applications Permits and Demolition Filings

Benchmarking Guidance for May 1, 2020 Deadline and Issuance and Payment of Department of Buildings Violations for Non-Compliance

Post Approval Amendments and Immediately Hazardous Violation Civil Penalty Payments

Certificates of Correction and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Renewal Payments

Weekly Safety Inspection Reports and New Customer Service Office Hours

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

Litigation Papers, Subpoenas, and FOIL Requests

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As part of the citywide response to the Coronavirus, the Department of Buildings (DOB) is continuing its efforts to immediately limit the amount of walk-in traffic to DOB offices. Effective immediately, the following mandatory operational changes have been implemented:

Application Processing Drop-off Box Service Availability

After Hour Variances (electrical, elevator, initial fee exempt)

Data Entry Corrections (demolition only)

Withdrawal Requests (BIS jobs contractor/applicant)

Initial and Subsequent Job Filings (exceptions only: Builders Pavement Plan, Full Demolition, Green Roof, Solar, Subdivision, Alt-1 and NB Affordable Housing/Fee Deferred/No Work)

Temporary Use Permits

Letters of No Objection

Permit Renewals (with change only)

License Applications (updates to paper applications only)

Limited Alteration Applications civil penalty payments

Ordinary Plumbing Work Reports (OP 128)

Department of Buildings offices are open to the public from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm for in-person and drop off transactions.

See the UPDATED Service Notice Manhattan Borough Office Operations Relocating to First Floor, Customer Service Atrium for more details.

eFiling for Application Processing

Permit renewals without changes must be processed in eFiling.

For initial non-Hub standard plan BIS jobs, upload plans in eFiling/eSubmit after the job is in AP Entire/D status.

PAA applications and PAA payments must be submitted in eFiling. Drop offs are no longer accepted.

Do not upload plans in eFiling/eSubmit for standard plan PAAs until it has been entered in BIS and the fees have been paid.

Letter of Completion Folder Review Requests (PW7) cannot be submitted in-person to a borough office and are required to be submitted in eFiling.

See the UPDATED Application Processing Service Notice for more details. All applications need to be dropped-off or mailed to the borough office where the property is located.

Central Units

Cranes and Derricks applications

Licensing applications (initial and change requests)

OP128: Ordinary Plumbing Work Reports

See the Certificate of Correction Service Notice, Licensing Service Notice, CD/eFiling/LAA Service Notice and DM/SSP Service Notice for more details.

Phone or Email Services

Appointments for Standard Plan Review BIS Job Filings

DOB Violations

Reinstatement Requests for BIS Jobs

Stop Work Orders

Vacate Orders

See the Enforcement Service Notice for more details about contacting the appropriate Enforcement unit. See the Appointments Service Notice for additional information. See the Reinstatements Service Notice for the appropriate email addresses.

Self-service Online Tools

Continue to use eFiling for Hub Development and Full-Service jobs and Permit Renewals (without changes). Use Hub Self-Service to eSubmit the PW1 Plan/Work Application only. Post Approval Amendments (PAA), Correction requests and Certificate of Occupancy/Letter of Completion Folder Review requests (PW7) are now submitted in eFiling.

Also use eFiling to submit the following payments: Benchmarking Violations, Immediately Hazardous Violation Civil Penalties, Post Approval Amendment (PAA), and Records Management Fee.

Use DOB NOW: BIS Options to submit Certificate of Correction review requests, civil penalty review requests (L2) for BIS jobs, and license renewal applications.

Continue to use DOB NOW: Build for all applicable work types:

Submit in DOB NOW Jobs for:

New Building

Alteration-CO

Alteration

Limited Alteration

Place of Assembly

Cranes

BIS Schedule of Occupancy

Certificate of Occupancy

Currently cannot be submitted in DOB NOW:

Builders Pavement Plan

Full Demolition

Green Roof

Solar

Subdivision

Letter of No Objection

Alt-1: Affordable Housing/Fee Deferred/No Work

NB: Affordable Housing/Fee Deferred

In-person Services (8:30 am to 4:00 pm)

Licensing – approved for new license and plate/seal pick up only

Payments (Express Cashier in the borough offices and Central Cashier at 280 Broadway, 1st Floor)

Plan Pick Up

Records

Manhattan Borough Office Cashier is located on the 1st Floor Customer Service Atrium.

See the New Customer Office Hours Service Notice and the Manhattan Borough Office Operations Relocating to First Floor, Customer Service Atrium for more information.

COVID-related Buildings Bulletins

BB 2021-009 – RESCINDS: DOB’s Phase 1 Reopening Guidance and Buildings Bulletins 2020-006, 2020-010, 2020-015, 2021-008

BB 2021-008 – RESCINDED by BB 2021-009 – focuses on natural gas as a power source for outdoor heaters, and describes the process of installing, permitting, and operating such heaters; Supersedes BB 2020-020; Related Bulletin BB 2021-005

BB 2021-007 – focuses on natural gas as a power source for outdoor heaters, and describes the process of installing, permitting, and operating such heaters; Supersedes BB 2020-019

BB 2021-006 – focuses on electricity as a power source for heaters and describes the process of installing, permitting, and operating such heaters; Supersedes BB 2020-018

BB 2021-005 – describes when a DOB permit application is not required for the safe New York City reopening of restaurants and bars; Supersedes BB 2020-017

BB 2020-020 – describes when a DOB permit application is not required and how to determine the number of occupants for the reopening of indoor food services and dining in restaurants and establishments in New York City

BB 2020-019 – focuses on natural gas as a power source for outdoor heaters, and describes the process of installing, permitting, and operating these heaters

BB 2020-018 – focuses on electricity as a power source for heaters and describes the process of installing, permitting, and operating for temporary outdoor electric heaters

BB 2020-017 – SUPERSEDED by BB 2021-005 – (Emergency Executive Orders: EO 126 and EO 128) describes when a DOB permit application is not required for the safe New York City Phase 2 reopening of restaurants and bars

BB 2020-015 – RESCINDED by BB 2021-009 – (Emergency Executive Order: EEO 132) describes the application process for qualifying educational institutions to obtain approval for temporary student dormitory use in hotels

BB 2020-010 – RESCINDED by BB 2021-009 – provides updated guidance to owners and contractors regarding reopening sites where operations were suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency

BB 2020-006 – RESCINDED by BB 2021-009 – provides updated guidance to owners and contractors on how to secure construction and demolition sites when operations are suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency