Buildings news update - May 13, 2022

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May 13, 2022

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In-Person Plan Exam
Appointments Are Back

Beginning
Monday, May 16th, 2022, customers will have the option
to attend their standard plan examination appointments
in person at our Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten
Island offices.

Customers can
still choose to attend their appointments online using
the GoTo Meeting links provided in the appointment
confirmation. An option to select either an in-person or
online appointment will be added to the Appointments and
DOB NOW: Build systems on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022.

Stay tuned for
updates when the in-person option will also be available
for Manhattan, The HUB, as well as energy and site
safety plan examination appointments.

Read our Service Notice for More Information

DOB Customer Service
Hours

In an
effort to provide the best possible service for New
Yorkers, DOB has returned to our pre-pandemic customer
service hours at all of our borough offices.

All DOB customer service locations are open to the
public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for in-person and
drop off transactions.

Ticket kiosks will now issue service tickets up until at
3:00 p.m. for cashier and record room transactions. All
of our online services at DOB are still available to the
public.

Read our Service Notice for More Information

Holidays & Office Closings

Free No-Penalty
Inspection Program

There is
still time to sign up for DOB's no-penalty inspection
programs for decks, porches, retaining walls and
business signs.

Up until May 31st,
2022, property owners and small business owners can
contact 311 to request a free DOB inspection of these
outdoor structures, at no cost and without risk of
penalties.

If any
unsafe conditions are discovered during the inspection,
DOB will provide guidance on what needs to be fixed
without issuing any violations or penalties, allowing
owners the opportunity to make corrective repairs and
ensure their property is safe.

Request a No-Penalty Sign Inspection

Request a No-Penalty Deck and Porch Inspection

Request a No-Penalty Retaining Wall Inspection

Eric A. Ulrich, Commissioner

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