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Project Advocate Program

Project Guidelines for Owners

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Permits by Type

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Guide to BIS, DOB NOW & eFiling

Permit Renewal

After Hour Variances

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What to Expect During an Inspection

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Filing through DOB NOW: Build

DOB NOW is a self-service online tool that enables property owners, design professionals, filing representatives, and licensees to do all business with DOB online.

STEP 1: Register for eFiling

All stakeholders associated to the filing must register for NYC.ID account before logging into DOB NOW: Build. If you need to create an NYC.ID account, visit nyc.gov/dobnowtips for resources and step-by-step instructions. Once registered, use your NYC.ID account information to log into DOB NOW: Build.

STEP 2: Login to DOB NOW: Build to Initiate a Job Filing

Enter the job filing information. Afterwards the system will generate a job filing number.

STEP 3: Upload Required Documents

Upload a PDF of the plan sets and the DPL1 document.

NOTE: The system will determine if additional documents are required based on the job filing information that was entered.

STEP 4: Obtain Attestation

Applicant (PE/RA), property owners and other stakeholders must electronically sign the job filing.

STEP 5: Submit Payment

Online payments can be made using a credit card, debit card or e-check.

NOTE: Anyone associated to a job filing can submit a payment.

STEP 6: Preview Submission

Applicant must review the filing and provide a final electronic signature.

STEP 7: Submit Job Filing

Applicant officially submits the job filing to the Department electronically.

STEP 8: Job Filing Review and Approval

Department staff reviews the job filing.

If objections are issued, the applicant will be able to make corrections in the system and resubmit.

If a meeting is required to resolve objections, meetings will be conducted online.

The system will send email notification to all associated stakeholder listed on the job filing once the Department has approved the job filing.

STEP 9: Enter and Submit Permit

Permit request must be submitted online.

Enter data for all required information.

All required stakeholders must provide electronic signature.

Resolve any civil penalties for Work Without a Permit prior to submittal.

Submit the permit request electronically to the Department.

STEP 10: Permit Review and Approval

Department staff reviews the permit request.

The system will notify associated stakeholders if there are any objections to the request that will need to be resolved.

Applicant or contractor will be able to resolve any issues regarding the permit request in the system and resubmit.

The system will send email notification to all associated stakeholder listed on the job filing once the permit is issued.

STEP 11: Print Permit

Associated stakeholders can log into DOB NOW: Build to print the permit.

NOTE: Anyone can print a copy of the permit on the DOB NOW Portal.

Post Permit Activities: Some applications require a new or amended Certificate of Occupancy, and others should simply be signed off when the work has been completed.

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