Buildings News - July 2018

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July 2018

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New Site Safety Training Provider Requirements and Curriculum Updates

As required by

Local Law 196-17, in May 2018 DOB issued a list of course topics detailing the required site
safety training
curriculum for construction supervisors and workers, including a list of topics that could
satisfy the training requirements. Course requirements for each topic are now available on the Department's

website. All courses must comply with the requirements.

The Department has also issued

additional requirements for course providers, including course
delivery methods, card issuance, recordkeeping, and reporting.

Those interested in becoming a Department-approved course provider
should visit the Department's

website for more information and to access the application. Please contact trainingproviders@buildings.nyc.gov if you have any questions about becoming a Department-approved course
provider or the requirements.

See the Service Update for more information.

No-Penalty Deck and Retaining Wall Inspection Program In Effect

Earlier this month DOB launched the eighth-annual No-Penalty Deck and
Retaining Wall Inspection Program. This two-month long citywide
initiative allows New Yorkers to request a free, no-penalty visual
inspection of their decks, porches, and retaining walls, giving
homeowners the opportunity to ensure these structures are maintained in
accordance with the NYC Building Codes. Following the inspection, the
Department will notify homeowners of the inspection findings and
whether or not the conditions observed pose an immediate safety hazard
or warrant repairs. If immediate safety hazards are found, the
Department will withhold the issuance of violations for a limited time,
giving homeowners the opportunity to make corrective repairs.

New Yorkers can call 311 to schedule a free, no-penalty inspection
anytime between July 16 and August 31, 2018.

Read more in our

press release.

Pilot Program to Test Digital Data Entry for Violations and Summonses

Starting August 6, the Department is kicking off a pilot program to
streamline issuance of DOB violations and OATH summonses. Inspectors
will use DOB NOW: Inspections to enter data and print violations
and summonses in the field using mobile printers, instead of handwriting
them. The goal of this project is to improve the accuracy of the
information communicated to the public and to OATH. As a result, summons
and violation data will be reflected in BIS more quickly, and will be
easier to read. Based on the information gathered in the pilot, DOB
expects to continue to expand digital data entry to additional units in
the Department in the upcoming year.

DOB Launches Self Service Ticket Kiosks at Two Manhattan Offices

Self-service ticketing is now available for units at two DOB Manhattan
Borough Office locations:

1 Centre Street, 23rd Floor

Construction Development Inspections

Electrical Development Inspections

Plumbing Development Inspections

2 Lafayette Street, 12th Floor

Building Enforcement Safety Team (BEST)

Excavation and Interior Demolition

Scaffold Safety Team

See the recent

Service Update for a how-to guide on using the new system.

And don't forget, you can view current wait times at our borough and central
offices online using the Department's new

Office Wait Time tool.

Changes to Safety Registration Application Submissions

Effective immediately,

LIC7 applications for Safety Registrations must be submitted to

srgc7@buildings.nyc.gov for review. In addition, applicants seeking Safety Registration: Construction, Concrete
and/or Demolition endorsements for construction permits for commercial
properties of four stories or above will now need to schedule an
appointment with the Department's Licensing & Exams Unit.

Appointments can be made by calling the Licensing & Exams hotline at
(212) 393-2259, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

All Safety Registration transactions will be handled Monday through
Friday between the hours of 1:30pm to 3:30pm by appointment only.

HPD Signoff Required for Major Projects in Mandatory Inclusionary
Housing Areas

Beginning August 1, 2018, applicants will be required to submit the
following documents prior to the issuance of a permit and prior to
sign-off for a New Building (NB) or Major Alteration Type 1 (Alt1) for
properties located in

Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) areas:

Prior to Permit: a Permit Notice issued by the Department of Housing
Preservation and Development (HPD);

Prior to Signoff: a Completion Notice issued by HPD.

If you have questions about the requirements, contact

DOB's Borough Offices. For more information on MIH, visit HPD's website.

New Energy Conservation Code Online Resources

To better assist the public in understanding and complying
with NYC's Energy Conservation Code, DOB is continuously improving and expanding our
online resources. In addition to updating our

Energy Code How-to Guides and

Tabular Analysis, we have recently added new information about Energy Code violations and Notices of Deficiency.

Job Postings

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Service Updates

Elevator Compliance Filings to Launch in DOB NOW: Safety

Updated Filing Requirements: Changes to Elevator Door Monitoring System

Electrical Enforcement Inspections Unit Relocates

Construction Superintendent and Concrete Safety Manager Registration
Qualification Requirements and Form Updates

2014 Construction Code Updates

Update Page # 58 reflects changes made by
Local Law 34 of 2018 in relation to diaper changing accommodations.

Update Page # 59 reflects changes made by

Local Law 70 of 2018 in relation to penalties for construction site safety violations that
result in or are accompanied by death or serious physical injury.

Update pages are printable
inserts to keep your hard copy Construction Codes up to date.

All update pages for the 2014 NYC Construction Codes.

Local Laws

Local Law 106 of 2018 (Int. No. 96-A) A Local Law to amend the
Administrative Code of the City of New York, in relation to allowing
residential cooperatives to consolidate required energy efficiency reports.

Local Law 105 of 2018 (Int. No. 50-A) A Local Law to amend the New
York City Noise Control Code, the Administrative Code of the City of New
York and the New York City Building Code, in relation to small wind
turbines.

Local Law 117 of 2018 (Int. No. 610-A) A Local Law to amend the
Administrative Code of the City of New York, in relation to stove knob
covers.

Local Law 113 of 2018 (Int. No. 604-A) A Local Law to amend the
Administrative Code of the City of New York and the New York City
Building Code, in relation to requirements for smoke alarms and smoke
detectors in residential and non-residential occupancies.

Local Law 111 of 2018 (Int. No. 602-A) A Local Law to amend the
Administrative Code of the City of New York, in relation to self-closing
doors.

Hearings + Rules

1 RCNY 3310-02 Experience Requirements for Concrete Safety Managers.

Promulgated Effective Date 07/28/2018

1 RCNY 5000-02 Corrections and Amendments to ASHRAE 90.1-2013.

Promulgated Effective Date 08/05/2018

All Department Rules

Buildings
Bulletins

2018-008: Mandates final inspection of certain work types by a registered design
professional on projects not requiring new or modified certificates of
occupancy.

All Buildings Bulletins

Website
Updates

New Site Safety Training Page

New Office of the Tenant Advocate Page

New Indoor Automated Parking Garage Systems Page

Updated FOIL Requests Page

Updated TPP Compliance Page

Updated DOB NOW: Safety Elevator Filings Training Schedule

Updated Obtain Safety Registration Number Page

Updated Cooling Tower Registration Page

Updated Insurance Tracking Number Page

Updated Licensing Insurance Guidelines Page

Updated Safe Construction Bill of Rights

Updated Tenant FAQ Page

Updated Procurement Opportunities Page

Updated Agency Approved Fabricators List

Updated Approved Agencies to Qualify Pipe Welders List

Updated Electrical Advisory Board Agendas

Updated Service Level Bulletin

Updated Construction Related Accident Reports

Updated Department Approved Course Provider List

Updated Changes to Construction Superintendent & Concrete Safety Manager Registrations Page

Updated DOB NOW: Build Superseding Letter Template

Major
Disciplinary Cases

$51,200 in penalties issued to
building owner Melissa Sosa for the illegal conversion of a
single-family home into six transient use furnished rooms, one single
room occupancy (SRO) dwelling, and one furnished apartment, all with
locking devices, at 33-13 98th Street, Queens.

$50,000 in penalties issued to
100 Division Street Realty Corp, for displaying an illegal outdoor
advertising sign in a prohibited zone without a permit and without
Department mandated decals, for failure to have a licensed sign hanger
erect the sign, and for failing to register the sign at 100 Division
Street, Manhattan.

$48,200 in penalties issued to
HBC Corona LLC for the illegal transient use of 36 different apartments
at 32-45 112th Street, Queens.

$47,400 in penalties issued to
250 Agent LLC for the illegal conversion of the first floor and two
duplex units at 248 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, into thirteen SRO
dwellings.

$25,000 in penalties issued to
Safety Registrant LP Ciminelli Inc. for failure to safeguard a
construction site at 135 Emerson Place, Brooklyn, after a construction
worker was injured in a fall and other unsafe conditions were observed
at the site.

DOB publishes monthly
bulletins detailing the agency's efforts to sanction and deter bad
actors in the construction industry. You can find this information
posted on the

Enforcement Action Bulletin page of our website.

Additional Disciplinary Actions & Voluntary Surrenders

Industry Code of Conduct for Construction Professionals

Did You Know?

The NYC Department of City
Planning recently launched their new

Zoning Application Portal. It makes the details and status of all zoning and land use applications
directly available to the public through an intuitive map-based interface.

Rick D. Chandler, P.E.,
Commissioner

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