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Project Checklists for Owner: Antennas

As of August 28, 2017, it is mandatory to submit all antenna filings in DOB NOW: Build.

This section contains a list of questions/tasks to help Owners, who are responsible for hiring professionals to provide compliance with the Construction Codes and other regulations discussed in the Project Guidelines.

Checklists include:

Initial Project Checklist

Prior to Application Approval Checklist

Pre-Permit & On-going Project Work Checklist

Project Completion Close-out Checklist

Initial Project Checklist

DO

Pre-Project: Make sure you hire a Registered Design Professional, a Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Registered Architect (R.A.), to ensure your project is Code-compliant.

Project Plans: Only a P.E. or R.A. can submit construction documents, including drawings and other submissions, to the Department for approval.

Asbestos Investigation: Have asbestos investigation performed on site to check for Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) that will be removed or disturbed.

Project Work: Hire a licensed or registered professional to perform the work. When hiring a professional, have a written contract that includes the Contractor’s company name, address and license number(s).

DOB NOW: Build Requirement: Owner must provide their email address to obtain for correspondence, inspections and final sign-off of the project.

Obtain LPC/DOT Approval and Permit: Antennas may require prior approval and permit from NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), based upon location, listed property, or encroachment in the public right of way. Ensure that you have obtained these prior to submitting the project application to DOB and prior to starting any work.

Commissioning: If your project requires commissioning, ensure you have a qualified commissioning agent perform the work and if required, file the commissioning report with the Department prior to sign-off.

Work Completion: Ensure inspections and sign-offs are performed to close the project permit.

DON’T

Work Without a Permit: Do not begin work without a DOB permit. Property Owners and the people performing work without a permit may receive orders to stop on-site work, ECB violations with monetary and criminal penalties including court appearances, and civil penalties.

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Prior to Application Approval Checklist

Hire a Registered Design Professional (RDP), P.E. or R.A., to consult and finalize scope of work.

Provide consent of the project permit application, and authorize the P.E. or R.A. – who is the ‘Applicant of Record’ – to submit project Construction Documents for Department approval.

Other City agency license/approval – NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), NYC Department of City Planning (DCP), NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) – might be required prior to Department approval.

Project permit application approval is required prior to beginning work.

*NOTE: The Owner of the building/property is ultimately responsible for the project, and their signature/consent is required for submission of the project application by their design professional, and Department approval.*

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Pre-Permit & On-going Project Work Checklist

Pre-Permit

Licensed Contractor: Hire NYC Licensed/Registered Contractor to obtain work permit in order to begin work.

Special Inspections: If the scope of work requires, hire the required Special Inspection Agency for performing Special/Progress Inspections.

Notify the Department: Prior to pulling the permit, use the online notification process to provide the name(s) of the SIA(s) contracted to do the Special Inspections.

On-going

Site Safety: Property Owners must maintain their properties in a safe condition during the course of work.

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Project Completion Close-out Checklist

Special Inspections: If the scope of work requires, the contracted Special Inspection Agency hired must complete and submit results online to the Department.

Department Inspections: Make sure the Contractor has completed all Department of Buildings inspections and obtained a sign-off of the completed work.

Final Inspectin and Sign-off: Confirm that the Contractor has requested and passed a final sign-off inspection required by the Department.

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