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Project Checklists for Owner:
New Greenhouse Installation (Grade Level and Rooftop)

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 a Registered Architect (R.A.), to ensure your project is Code-compliant.

Project Plans: Only a Registered Design Professional can submit construction documents, including drawings and other submissions, to DOB for approval.

Site Survey Work: Hire a NYS Licensed Land Surveyor to prepare a site survey showing all existing conditions.

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 Contractor to perform the work. When hiring a licensed contractor, have a written contract that includes the Contractor’s company name, address and license number(s).

Post Permit: Ensure permit is posted in a conspicuous place at the work site for the duration of the work.

Work Completion: Ensure the Contractor has completed all Department inspections and obtained a sign-off to close out the completed work filed under the project permit, and if required, commissioning must be filed with DOB prior to sign-off.

Provide Contact Information: Per DOB NOW, Owners must provide their email address to the Department for correspondence, during submission, permit, inspections and final sign-off of the project.

DON’T

Work Without a Permit: Do not begin work without a DOB permit. Even if the application for work has been approved, property owners and the people performing work without a permit may face violations with penalties, court appearances, and civil or criminal 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.

Hire a licensed surveyor to provide a survey of existing conditions.

Project 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(s) in order to begin work.

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

Notify the Department: Prior to permit, provide the names of special inspection agencies hired to do the Special Inspections, using an online submission.

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 Special Inspection Agency hired must complete these and submit results online to the Department.

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

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

Final Survey: Hire a licensed Surveyor to submit a final survey.

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