DOB Pro Update - January 5, 2024

DOB Pro Updates

January 5, 2024

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Happy New Year From DOB

2024 is officially here, and we here at DOB are hoping
everyone in the construction and development industries
has a safe and successful new year. Before the
end of 2023, we took a look back at many of the

accomplishments and new initiatives we launched with a
DOB year in review press release. Looking forward,
we are reminding property owners of their legal
requirements under the City's periodic building
inspection programs, including safety inspections for
building
facades,
parapets,
parking structures,
gas piping systems,
elevators,
boilers, and
retaining walls.

This is the second edition of DOB Pro Updates, our
new periodic newsletter sent out to industry registrants
and licensees working here in New York City. Our hope is
that this newsletter serves as a useful resource for the
industry, keeping everyone in the loop on changing
regulations, upcoming deadlines, and new local laws

Buildings News, our flagship newsletter, isn't going anywhere, and we
will continue to send out editions of that newsletter that include agency updates, announcements, and
regulatory updates as well.
Check out the latest edition sent on December 29th, 2023. Industry members who want to receive Buildings News in
their inbox can sign up for that newsletter on
this webpage here.

Service Updates

In the month of December, DOB issued several important
service notices related to civil penalties, on-site
fossil fuel combustion for new construction,
Construction Superintendent policy changes, 'Buildings
After Hours Schedule, and more.

Follow-up #1: In-Person Appointments for Standard Plan
Examination Job Filings on Wednesdays Only

Local Law 149 of 2021: Construction Superintendents are
Limited to Three Jobs

Local Law 154 of 2021: On-site Fossil Fuel Combustion
Limitations

2022 Construction Codes: Civil Penalty for Failure to Obey a Vacate Order

Buildings After Hours 2024 Schedule Released

Follow-up #1: Interim Process for CCD1 Requests, ZRD1
Requests, and Requests for Second Review of Plan
Examination Objections that cannot be submitted in DOB
NOW

Class 1 and Class 2 Filing Representative Registrations
Will Be Issued and Renewed Without Proof of Training
Completion Until Training is Available

All Department Service Updates

DOB NOW Advisories

Updates, Training & Upcoming Events

DOB NOW: Build is continuously being updated to
address regulatory changes and in response to industry
feedback. For a comprehensive list of recent changes,
check out DOB
NOW: Build Release Notes, which has been updated for January 2024. This
guide gets into the nitty-gritty of interface and process changes related to DOB NOW: Build, helping
industry professionals better navigate the DOB
NOW Public Portal.

New to using DOB NOW? Check out some of our recent DOB
NOW webinar training sessions and presentations.

Have questions and need answers?

Join us of for a live online Q&A session, or one of our
in-person industry meetings.

Local Laws

The City Council recently passed several new laws impacting
the buildings and construction industry, which may have
impacts on your projects.

Intro. No. 689-A A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city
of New York, in relation to elimination of permit and or
filing fees for green building projects undertaken on
one to three family homes.

Local Law 77 of 2023 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city
of New York, the NYC plumbing code, the NYC building
code, the NYC mechanical code and the NYC fuel gas code,
in relation to technical corrections, clarifications and
modifications to provisions of the NYC Construction
Codes.

Local Law 57 of 2023 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city
of New York, in relation to education and outreach
regarding solar and green roof systems.

Local Law 24 of 2023 A Local Law to amend the New York City Building Code, in relation to signage for automatic doors.

Local Law 43 of 2023 A Local Law in relation to accessory sign violations and
waiving penalties and fees for signs that are accessory to a use on the same zoning lot

All DOB-Related Local Laws

Rules and Hearings

Several updated agency rules are going into effect this January, including the enforcement framework for Local Law 97 of
2019.

1 RCNY 104-10 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers
and Rigging (Riggers rule amendment)

Promulgated Effective Date 01/06/2024

1 RCNY 104-20 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers
and Rigging (Supervisory Responsibilities of a Licensed
Rigger rule amendment)

Promulgated Effective Date 01/06/2024

1 RCNY 3316-01 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers
and Rigging (Rigging Operations and Rigging Equipment
rule amendment)

Promulgated Effective Date 01/06/2024

1 RCNY 103-14 Amendment of Rules Relating to LL97
Article 320 Penalty Framework

Promulgated Effective Date 01/20/2024

1 RCNY 103-17 Relating to LL97 Article 321
Compliance and Penalty Framework

Promulgated Effective Date 01/20/2024

1 RCNY 103-18 Relating to LL88 Lighting and
Submetering

Promulgated Effective Date 01/20/2024

All Department Rules and Upcoming Hearings

Buildings Bulletins

The Department issued one new Buildings Bulletin in
December that represents official policies of the
Department to assist our customers and employees.

2023-021: This Bulletin rescinds 10 Directives, 4 Letters, and 47
Memoranda which were issued by the Department but are no
longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.

All DOB Buildings Bulletins

Jimmy Oddo,
Commissioner