Buildings news update - March 3, 2021

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March 3, 2021

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New Permit Restrictions for Multiple Dwellings with Excessive Open Violations

As mandated by

Local Law 104 of 2019, the Department of Buildings is placing new restrictions
on the issuance of new permits for property owners with high
ratios of DOB and HPD-issued violations.

Starting March 4, 2021,
the Department will deny applications for initial work
permits in the Buildings Information System (BIS) for
multiple dwellings with the following ratios of open
hazardous or immediately hazardous

Housing Maintenance Code violations and/or open immediately hazardous or major

Construction Code violations to residential dwelling units:

Buildings
with 35 or more dwelling units and two (2) or more
violations for every unit;

Buildings
with fewer than 35 dwelling units and three (3) or more
violations for every unit.

DOB will compile a list
of multiple dwellings in NYC with these ratios. Buildings on
this list will be prevented from obtaining new permits until
violations are
resolved or
cleared.

The permit restriction will
apply if the violations were issued on or after

January
4, 2020

– the effective date of Local Law 104.
Exceptions may apply in situations where permits are
necessary to correct a violation or
other select circumstances. Please read the
full
Service Notice for more information. Also see the Press Release.

Register Today for DOB's
Free Webinar on March 4th: A Property Owner's Guide to Resolving an
OATH Summons

We're excited to announce the launch of
DOB Examiners, a live webinar series where
you'll learn directly from our experts on how to
successfully work with DOB to keep building safely.

On Thursday, March 4th at 6PM ET, we'll kick off the
series with A Property Owner's Guide
to Resolving an OATH Summons. The
90-minute live webinar and Q&A will explain everything you
need to know about what an OATH Summons is, what it means
for you as a homeowner, and how to successfully resolve one.

Register today to follow along as our Executive Director of
Administrative Enforcement walks attendees through every
step of the resolution process and answers their questions
along the way.

RSVP:
DOB Examiners: A
Property Owner's Guide to Resolving an OATH Summons

We hope to see you there!

Melanie E. La Rocca Commissioner

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