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November 3rd, 2023 |
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Sustainability Laws on the Horizon
Last week, DOB held a
public hearing for proposed enforcement rules related to Local
Law 97 of 2019, the City's landmark climate law that establishes carbon
emission limits for NYC's largest buildings starting on January 1st,
2024. The proposed enforcement rules were crafted with an eye towards
supporting building owners who are making an effort to comply with the
law, and penalizing building owners who are not. DOB's Sustainability
Bureau is now reviewing public comments and plans on publishing the
final version of the enforcement rules later this year. Overdose Deaths in the Construction Industry
In that same year, there were a total of eight building construction related fatalities in New York City. Meaning that construction workers in our City are significantly more likely to die from a drug overdose than from anything that occurs on a work site. DOB is strongly urging contractors, licenses and other construction professionals to talk with their employees about the high rates of fatal overdoses in the construction industry, and the available free programs and services the City offers to prevent overdose deaths. We are also asking that members of the industry consider printing out our English and Spanish language flyers with information about fentanyl and naloxone to hang up at their work sites. Read our Press Release For Information About Those Free Resources In-Person Industry Meetings
Every Month, DOB holds multiple in-person industry meetings for Registered Design Professionals and Class 2 Filing Representatives in our agency borough offices. These industry meetings are an opportunity for the professionals with business before the Department to interface directly with senior borough staff with their questions and concerns. See our schedule for upcoming industry meetings:
Find Out More About Upcoming Events at DOB Full-Scale Emergency Response Training
Last month, the Department of Buildings along with our partner organizations, concluded the 2023 New York City Continuity of Operations (COOP) Full Scale Exercise Training, a 9-day disaster preparedness program held every year in Fort Totten, Queens. Spearheaded by DOB's Emergency Management Unit, this annual training event for government staff and private industry professionals includes rehearsals of the latest emergency protocols for dealing with wide-scale natural disasters affecting buildings in an urban environment. Thanks to our partners at FDNY, NYCEM, SEAoNY, and AIA New York for planning and participating in this year's training drills. Periodic Gas Piping System Inspections
Reminder to property owners in Community Districts 11,12, 14, 16 and 17, that the deadline for their periodic gas piping system inspections, as required by Local Law 152 of 2016, is right around the corner. All buildings in these Community Districts, except for one- and two-family homes and other buildings classified in occupancy group R-3, are required to have their gas piping systems inspected by December 31st, 2023. Visit Our Website For More Information Sustainability Projects in DOB NOW
Beginning Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, all new Solar, Green Roof, and Electric Energy Storage Equipment applications will be required to be submitted through the Department's DOB NOW filing portal. These types of filings will no longer be accepted in BIS after November 15th, 2023. DOB will be holding live webinar training sessions for industry members about the upcoming change on Thursday, November 9th at 10 a.m. and on Monday, November 20th at 10 a.m. Expanding functionality in the DOB NOW system is a major effort at the Department, and with the addition of Solar, Green Roof, and Electric Energy Storage Equipment applications, almost all construction projects can be filed using the online portal. Read our Service Notice for Solar and Green Roof Projects Read our Service Notice for Electric Energy Storage Equipment |
Service Updates DOB NOW: Build to Launch Suspended Scaffold Work Type DOB NOW: Build to Launch Solar and Green Roof Filing Submittal Electric Energy Storage Equipment Work Type to Launch in DOB NOW: Build Follow up #1: Local Law 163 of 2021: Artwork on Temporary Protective Structures Civil Penalty Waiver Requests for Boilers and Elevators in DOB NOW: Safety Work Without a Permit: Requesting an Override, Reduction, or Waiver of Civil Penalties Energy Storage Systems Applications: Updated Filing Requirements for OTCR Site-Specific Evaluation All Department Service Updates Hearings + Rules
1 RCNY 104-10 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers and Rigging
(Riggers rule amendment)
1 RCNY 104-20 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers and Rigging
(Supervisory Responsibilities of a Licensed Rigger rule amendment)
1 RCNY 3316-01 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers and Rigging
(Rigging Operations and Rigging Equipment rule amendment)
1 RCNY 908-02 Rules Relating to Installation and Location of Natural
Gas Alarms
1 RCNY 3616-06 Rules Relating to Installation and Location of
Natural Gas Alarms
1 RCNY 103-16 Amendment of Rules Relating to Inspection of Parking
Structures Buildings Bulletins 2023-018: This Bulletin clarifies the technical and administrative requirements when Joint Living-Work Quarters for Artists (JLWQA) are converted to general residential use. (Bulletin Highlights) 2023-017: This Bulletin clarifies the applicability of the New York City Building Code provisions for exit access stair enclosures (BC 1019.3, Exception 3) in one- and two-family dwellings. 2023-016: This Bulletin establishes the acceptance criteria where gas work was performed by individuals not possessing the minimum required qualifications. 2023-015: This Bulletin rescinds 26 Memoranda issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws. 2023-014: This Bulletin rescinds 6 Directives, 9 PPNs and 3 Letters which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws. Local Laws Stop Work Orders In an effort to better educate the industry on why DOB issues Stop Work Orders at construction sites, we have published a list of the top 10 reasons why these enforcement actions are taken. Thanks in part to DOB's focus on educational outreach about City regulations, we are happy to report that the number of Stop Work Orders issued in 2023 is down by about a third compared to 2022. Read Our Stop Work Order Guidance 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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