Buildings news update - January 13, 2023

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January 13, 2023

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Construction Code
Revision

It's Code
revision season here at DOB and we need your help!

We are looking for
applications from members of the construction, real
estate, labor, architectural, and engineering
communities, to volunteer on the technical and advisory
committees for our upcoming code revision cycle, which will be officially
kicking off later this year.

Earlier this week, members of the 2022 Construction Code Committees
gathered on the steps of City Hall for a class photo, in
recognition of their great efforts during the last code
revision cycle. Their volunteer efforts directly led to
the development of the current Construction Codes,
which officially went into effect on November 7, 2022.

Applications to
join the upcoming Code Revision Cycle will be accepted
through January 31, 2023. Apply today and help us shape the future of
New York City's built environment!

Apply to participate in the next the Construction Code
Cycle

Read the 2023 Code Revision Cycle Handbook

Read the Mayoral Citation for the 2022 Code Committees

Site Safety Training
Cards

Starting on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, all
workers and supervisors in New York City on the larger
and more complex building construction sites are legally
required to have Site Safety Training (SST) cards that
have been issued through the NYC DOB Training Connect
platform.

These updated SST
cards are only issued by approved DOB training providers through
NYC DOB Training Connect, and include a NFC chip which
can be scanned to validate the authenticity of the card,
in an effort to prevent fraud.

Workers
and supervisors with an SST Card issued before January 1, 2022 should
contact the course provider who issued their card to
have it replaced with a NYC DOB Training Connect SST
Card by Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Read our Service Notice

Find out more information about Site Safety Training
(SST)

Gas Piping Inspection
Reports

New York City
requires property owners to hire licensed professionals
to conduct inspections of certain building systems on a
periodic basis, and file resulting inspection reports
with the Department. These periodic inspection programs
help to promote safety for all New Yorkers, by catching
hazardous conditions before a more serious problem
arises.

Gas piping systems
in all buildings citywide, except for one- and
two-family homes, and other buildings classified in
Occupancy Group R-3, must be inspected by a Licensed
Master Plumber, or a qualified individual working for a
Licensed Master Plumber once every four years.

The Department
requires different neighborhoods to complete this
inspection requirement at different times on a rolling cycle. Property owners in Community Districts
11, 12, 14, 15, and 17, in all five boroughs, are required
to have these gas piping system inspections performed
before December 31, 2023.

More Info on Periodic Gas Piping System Inspections

Help for Small
Businesses

Need
guidance on an upcoming construction project you are
planning for your small business?

DOB's
Small Business Support Team (SBST) is here to help you
cut through the red tape and get straight to business!

Small
Business Owners are also welcome to stop by their local
DOB Borough Office for Buildings After Hours, a free
customer service event open to the public every Tuesday
night. At Buildings After Hours, small business owners
can meet 1-on-1 with DOB staff to get answers to their
buildings-related questions, and discuss their plans for
upcoming construction projects.

Info for Business Owners

Reach out to the Small Business Support Team

Learn more about Buildings After Hours

The Winter Season

It's
winter in NYC, and that means snow storms, cold weather
and other potentially dangerous weather conditions! DOB
is here to help with guidance on how to best prepare for
the cold months ahead.

Only 66 days until
Spring, but who's counting.

Sign up for DOB Weather Advisories

Learn about our Winter Construction Safety Campaign

Winterize your Properties and Construction Sites

Ding Ding Ding

Earlier
this week, Manhattan Borough Commissioner John Raine,
Deputy Borough Commissioner I-Ju Chen, and Assistant
Plan Examiner Nicholas Katsarelis, were at the New York
Stock Exchange to ring the stock market opening bell.
Members of our Manhattan Borough Office and Senior Staff
were on hand to celebrate the recently completed Podium
Accessibility Project at the stock exchange, which now
allows wheelchair users to comfortably reach the trading
floor balcony for the first time.

We applaud NYSE for being bullish on the issue of accessibility,
and we were proud to work with them on planning and
approvals to get this job done. Its common knowledge
that accessibility projects are a blue-chip investment
that pays dividends.

Visit
our Instagram Page to see More Photos

Week in Review

Check out what
your New York City Government has been up to
in
the week of January 1st to January 7th.

Each week,

the Mayor's Office puts out a short video to
catch New Yorkers up on the latest events, initiatives,
and announcements across City government.

Kazimir Vilenchik, P.E., Acting Commissioner

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