Buildings news update - January 13, 2021

Buildings
news update

January 13, 2021

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DOB NOW: Build
Questions & Answers, Weekly Sessions Starting 1/19

Starting Tuesday, January 19,
2021, DOB will be offering live Q&A sessions online for

DOB NOW users who have questions about the new features
and filing procedures following the December 28, 2020
launch. There will also be a review of
frequently asked questions from
prior trainings. Register today to secure your spot! The
sessions will be offered every Tuesday starting January 19
until February 9 for the following times:

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 3pm to 5pm

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 2pm to 4pm

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 2pm to 4pm

Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 2pm to 4pm

Topics will cover DOB NOW updates for the following work types:

General
Construction (GC)

Foundation
(FO)

Earthwork
(EA)

Support of
Excavation (SE)

Protection &
Mechanical Methods (PMM)

Tenant
Protection Plan

Site Safety
Plan

Supersede &
Withdrawal

New features

For more
information on DOB NOW: Build, please visit our

DOB NOW: Build resources page.

Façades SWARMP Civil Penalty Reminder

Effective

February 21, 2020

, a failure to correct Safe With a
Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP) civil penalty
applies for Façade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) eligible
buildings that are classified as unsafe because the owner
failed to correct conditions specified in the previous FISP
report filing cycle. Please read the full

Service Notice.

Failure to Correct SWARMP Civil Penalty

An owner who does not correct a SWARMP condition reported in
the previous FISP report filing cycle, requiring the
building to be classified as unsafe, will be issued a
violation and be liable for a one-time civil penalty of
$2,000.

Challenging the SWARMP Civil Penalty

If an owner receives a violation, it can be challenged if
proof is provided that the violation was issued in error.
See

1 RCNY §103-04 for details about required proof. To
submit a challenge, complete a

Façades Waiver of Civil Penalties Form and email it to
facades@buildings.nyc.gov.

For more about FISP, please visit our

Façades page.

Eligible New Yorkers:
Make an Appointment Today to Get Vaccinated

The COVID vaccine is

safe

,

effective

and

free

.

New Yorkers
over the age of 65 and those part of Phase 1A and 1B should make
an appointment to get vaccinated today.

If you're
eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, make your FREE appointment
at
http://nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or by calling 877-VAX-4NYC from 8 AM to 9 PM. Appointments are
required!

24/7
Vaccination Sites are opening in all five boroughs! To stay
up to date on the COVID19 vaccine rollout in New York City:

Text 'COVID'
to 692692 or 'COVIDESP' a 692692

Melanie E. La Rocca Commissioner

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