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October 6th, 2023 |
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Deadline Extension For New Shed Proposals
DOB has extended the deadline for design professionals to submit ideas for new pedestrian protection designs in our City. Published in the City Record last month, our official Request for Proposal (RFP) is seeking ideas from the industry on new designs for sidewalk sheds and alternative pedestrian protection measures. Part of the City's "Get Sheds Down" plan, the new designs that arise from this RFP will help improve New York City's pedestrian experience in the public realm. We are looking for up to six new designs that are less intrusive and nicer to look at, while still providing adequate overhead protection for New Yorkers. The new deadline to submit a proposal is now Thursday, October 19th, 2023. Visit the PASSPort Public Portal to access the RFP Find out more about the Get "Sheds Down" plan New Energy Efficiency Letter Grade Signs
The 2022 calendar year energy efficiency letter grades are available now on the DOB NOW Public Portal. These grades use benchmarking data to provide a snapshot of a building's energy use in a given year, compared to other buildings across the country of similar size and use. Owners of buildings that appear on the 2023 NYC Benchmarking Covered Building List have until Tuesday, October 31, 2023 to print out their updated Building Energy Efficiency Rating Labels and post them in an visible location near each public entrance to their buildings. Find out More About Energy Grades Updates in DOB NOW
With every update to DOB NOW, we are making a faster, more intuitive, and more useful filing portal for property owners and industry professionals. Starting on October 30th, 2023, we will be making another update, with additional filings types added to the DOB NOW online filing portal:
Paper CCD1 and ZRD1 forms, and requests for second review of objections submitted by email will no longer be accepted by the Department starting on October 30th. New Schedule for Buildings After Hours
Beginning Tuesday, October 3, 2023, Buildings After Hours will occur the first and third Tuesday of the month, from 4 pm to 7 pm. If the Tuesday falls on a City government holiday, Buildings After Hours will be cancelled. Buildings After Hours is a free customer service event designed for homeowners, tenants, building managers, and small business owners to visit their local borough office where DOB staff can answer questions and provide the information needed to plan for a home renovation or construction project, address an open violation on a property, or obtain more information about a property. |
Service Updates Request for Corner/Angle Scaffold Inspection All Department Service Updates Hearings + Rules
1 RCNY 103-14 Amendment of Rules Relating to Local Law 97 Article
320 Penalty Frame work.
1 RCNY 103-17 Relating to Local Law 97 Article 321 Compliance and
Penalty Framework
1 RCNY 103-18 Relating to Local Law 88 Lighting and Submetering
1 RCNY 3500-03 Amendment of Rules Relating to Referenced Standards
1 RCNY 3307-01 Relating to Artwork on Temporary Protective
Structures Buildings Bulletins 2023-013: This Bulletin rescinds 5 Directives, 10 Memoranda, 1 TPPN and 3 Letters which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws. 2023-012: This Bulletin rescinds 1 Directives, 8 Memoranda, and 4 Buildings Bulletins which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws. 2023-011: This Bulletin rescinds 14 Memoranda, 3 Directives, 1 TPPN, and 3 Letters pertaining to the electrical which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws. 2023-010: This Bulletin clarifies the construction requirements for Fire Service Access Elevators. 2023-009: This Bulletin describes alternative compliance of emergency escape and rescue openings for group R-3 occupancies required in section 1030.1 of the 2022 NYC Building Code. Local Laws 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 New York city plumbing code, the New York city building code, the New York city mechanical code and the New York city fuel gas code, in relation to technical corrections, clarifications and modifications to provisions of the New York city 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 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. Enforcement Bulletins 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 Weather Advisories When severe weather strikes, it pays to be in the know. The Department of Buildings emails out weather advisories when NYC is expected to face high wind events and other types of severe weather. |
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Jimmy Oddo, Commissioner |
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