Buildings news update - May 17, 2021

Buildings

news
update

May 17, 2021

DOB NOW

service notices

forms

bis

codes

jobs

DOB NOW:
Build: TPA Filings Resume + New BIS Schedule of Occupancy & Certificate of Occupancy Features

Temporary Place of Assembly Filings Resume

Effective today, May 17th, DOB will resume accepting
submissions of Temporary Place of Assembly (TPA)
filings in

DOB NOW:
Build. Please read our

Service Notice.

New
TPA Certificates of Operation will be issued on the
condition that the occupancy of the event
conforms to all current and applicable

New York State:
NY Forward Guidelines, including, but
not limited to, occupancy limits and social
distancing requirements.

Please keep in mind that issuance of a TPA by DOB is not an approval of the
event, and responsibility for compliance with the
guidelines is up to the applicant/organizer.

Visit the

DOB NOW:
Build Temporary Place of Assembly Resources page
for a step-by-step guide and FAQs.

BIS Schedule of Occupancy and Certificate of
Occupancy

Also effective today,

DOB NOW:
Build
will be updated with a Correction feature for BIS
Schedule of Occupancy requests and expanded
capability for entering job reference numbers.
Certificate of Occupancy requests will be fee exempt
when applicable.

See
our

Service Notice for detailed information
regarding these changes.

Check
out the

DOB NOW training
page to sign up for a Q&A session
held Tuesdays from 2:00 – 4:00 pm and to view FAQs
and other training resources.

Owner
Notification of Start of Work in DOB NOW

Starting today, for applications for work requiring
a Tenant Protection Plan filed in
DOB NOW, the owner must notify the Department of
Buildings in

DOB NOW:
Build.

Notification must continue being
submitted at least

72 hours

before
starting work requiring a TPP.

Please see our

Service Notice for more details and read more about

Local Law 154 of 2017 for further
information on this notification requirement

Jobs filed in the Buildings Information System (BIS)

For jobs filed in BIS, owners should continue to
notify DOB of the start of work through the
Owner
Notification form at

NYC.gov/TPPnotification.

Sign Up for the
COVID-19 Vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective,
and free. All New Yorkers 12 and older are
eligible for the vaccine and now you can get one
without an appointment. Why not get vaccinated
today?

To find a walk-up site near you, visit:

http://on.nyc.gov/walkupvax

If you want to sign up in advance there are a number
of ways you can do so.

To make an appointment online, visit:

http://on.nyc.gov/covidvaccine

To schedule an appointment by phone, call:

877-VAX-4NYC

For the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine,
check out the

NYC Vaccine Command Center.

Melanie E.
La Rocca Commissioner

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