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DOB NOW: Inspections

DOB NOW: Inspections provides online scheduling for virtually all inspections, making it easier to schedule inspection appointments, offer more precise inspection scheduling and improve inspection tracking and notifications. Plus, it improves our service by standardizing our Inspectors' electronic checklists – and allowing industry members to certify certain objections electronically, eliminating the cost of re-inspections.

Using DOB NOW: Inspections

In order to request inspections, you are required to register for an account. Owners and licensed professionals are required to use DOB NOW: Inspections to request development inspections in the following areas:

Boilers

BPP

Construction

Cranes & Derricks

Electrical

Elevators

Fire Suppression

High Rise Initiative

Oil Burning Equipment

Plumbing

Signs

Sustainability

Inspection requests are no longer accepted in-person, by phone or by the old online request portals. All requests must be made in DOB NOW: Inspections.

Register for DOB NOW: Inspections

Anyone who wants to may register, however, licensees, registered architects, and professional engineers must register in order to take action in the system and request inspections.

To use DOB NOW: Inspections:

Go to the DOB NOW: Inspections web page

Click on the link to register for DOB Now: Inspections

Click on New Users: Register for an Account

Enter required information to create your account.

NOTE: Owners should use the email address listed in Section 26 of their PW1 filings to register for DOB NOW: Inspections.

In-Borough Support Kiosks

The Department of Buildings has set up kiosks in each borough office where you can get support from Department staff to register and, if necessary, link your PIN in DOB NOW: Inspections.

Bronx Borough Office
1932 Arthur Avenue, 5th Floor
Kiosk Location: Old Certificate of Occupancy Room (near Borough Commissioner's Office)

Brooklyn Borough Office
210 Joralemon St, 8th Floor
Kiosk Location: Application Processing waiting area

Manhattan Borough Office
280 Broadway 4th Floor
Kiosk Location #1: Construction/Electrical/Plumbing Inspection waiting area
Kiosk Location #2: Elevators/Boilers public waiting area

Queens Borough Office
120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kiosk Location: Inspections Counter, 1st Floor

Staten Island Borough Office
10 Richmond Terrace, 2nd Floor
Kiosk Location: 3rd Floor Inspections

DOB NOW: Inspections Resources

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New User Registration

New User Registration Video

DOB NOW: Inspections Glossary of Terms

DOB NOW: Inspections Web Browser Requirements

DOB NOW: Inspections FAQ

Inspection Service Levels

Licensee & Owner Preparation

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