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Summary of DOB Current Service Changes in Response to COVID-19

As part of the citywide response to the Coronavirus, the Department of Buildings (DOB) is continuing its efforts to immediately limit the amount of walk-in traffic to DOB offices.

Please visit DOB's website for up to date service changes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

The following are the remaining in-person services:

Fee Estimation

Licensing – approved for new license and plate/seal pick up only

Payments (Express Cashier in the borough offices and Central Cashier at 280 Broadway, 1st Floor)

Plan Pick Up

Records

Drop off boxes are available for the following services:

Application Processing

After Hours Variances

Certificates of Occupancy

Data Entry Corrections

Letters of Completion

Letters of No Objection

New and subsequent job filings

Permits and Permit Renewals

Post Approval Amendments (PAA)

Supersede Requests

Temporary Certificates of Occupancy

Temporary Use Permits

Withdrawal Requests

eFiling for Application Processing:

Permit renewals without changes must be processed in eFiling.

For initial non-Hub standard plan BIS jobs, upload plans in eFiling/eSubmit after the job is in AP Entire/D status.

Do not upload plans in eFiling/eSubmit for standard plan PAAs until it has been entered in BIS and the fees have been paid.

See the Application Processing Service Notice for more details. All applications need to be dropped off or mailed to the borough office where the property is located.

Central Units

Certificates of Correction

Cranes and Derricks applications

eFiling Authentication forms

Full Demolition (DM) plans

Licensing applications (initial, renewal and change requests)

OP128: Ordinary Plumbing Work Reports

Site Safety Plans (SSP)

See the AEU/Licensing Service Notice, CD/eFiling/LAA Service Notice and DM/SSP Service Notice for more details.

Phone or email services:

Appointments for Standard Plan Review BIS Job Filings

DOB Violations

Stop Work Orders

Vacate Orders

See the Enforcement Service Notice for more details about contacting the appropriate enforcement unit. See the Appointments Service Notice for additional information.

Self-service online tools:

Continue to use eFiling for Hub Development, Full, Self-Service jobs, AHV permits and Permit Renewals (without changes). Continue to use DOB NOW: Build for all applicable work types.

Upcoming service changes:

Civil Penalty Reviews (L2)

Letters of No Objection

Payments

PER11 Appointment and Drop-off Requests

Temporary Use Permits

Alternate methods are being developed to provide online options for the above transactions. Additional Service Notices will be posted when these methods are available.

Melanie E.
La Rocca Commissioner

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