Buildings news update - April 20, 2021

Buildings
news update

April 20, 2021

DOB NOW

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Register Today for DOB's
Build Safe | Live Safe Digital Conference, May 3-7

Registration
is now open for DOB's second annual digital
conference:

Build Safe | Live Safe Digital 2021: Safety and Sustainability

Our weeklong
virtual construction industry conference will be taking
place from May 3rd to May 7th, 2021 to coincide with
National Construction Safety Week.

Conference
attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Department
experts on a variety of topics including construction
safety, building maintenance, NYC's regulatory landscape,
and building sustainability. There will also be worker safety sessions offered in multiple languages. The conference is

free

and open to the public,
with many courses also counting toward AIA continuing
education credits. Don't wait, register today at

bit.ly/BuildsafeLivesafe.

Due to the
ongoing pandemic and in the interest of public safety, DOB
is continuing to delay the return to in-person
conferences.

Weekly Service Updates on Occupancy Submissions

DOB
is working to address the high volume of occupancy
submissions that have been received since the

March 1st
expansion of DOB NOW: Build. To help keep
customers updated, a weekly Service Notice will be
posted providing current service levels for these
submissions.

Please see today's

Service Notice for current service levels for the following:

Schedule of Occupancy (first review by
Plan Examiner)

Certificate of Occupancy (first review by
Project Advocate)

For
the weekly notice on the occupancy submissions'
service levels, customers can visit our

Service Updates
page.

Please also visit the
DOB NOW training
page to sign up for our Q&A sessions,
held Tuesdays from 2 – 4 p.m., and to view FAQs and
other helpful DOB NOW training resources.

Need Additional Help? Questions can also be
submitted by using the DOB NOW help form at

www.nyc.gov/dobnowhelp.

Local Law 150 of
2016: Gas Work Qualification Requirement Reminder

As of
January 1, 2020, all gas work (based on

NYC Fuel Gas
Code definitions), including the
installation, testing, and maintenance of fuel-gas
piping systems, appliances, and accessories must be
performed by a Licensed Master Plumber or by:

A
person who holds a Gas Work Qualification issued
by DOB, working under the direct and continuing
supervision of a Licensed Master Plumber; or

A
person who holds a Limited Gas Work
Qualification issued by DOB, working under the
personal and immediate supervision of a person
who holds a Gas Work Qualification or a Licensed
Master Plumber.

The

License Search
feature on the Department's website allows users to
verify if the professional they've hired to perform
gas work is a Licensed Master Plumber.

Gas
work performed by a person who does not have the
required qualifications will result in enforcement
action, which may include but not be limited to
issuance of the following:

a violation carrying a penalty of $5,000;

an order to remove and reinstall the
appliance/system;

a
Stop Work Order.

Please read the full

Service Notice
for more information.

Melanie E. La Rocca Commissioner

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