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Special Editions: COVID-19 Response

Application Processing
Administrative Enforcement and Licensing Units
Enforcement & Full Demolition and Site Safety Plans
Appointments for Standard Plan Review BIS Job Filings
Cranes and Derricks, eFiling Authentication, Limited Alteration Applications, Local Law Enforcement and Permit Renewals
Summary of DOB Current Service Changes in Response to COVID-19
Suspension of all work on non-essential construction and demolition sites
Civil Penalty Review Requests (L2) and Post Approval Amendment (PAA) Payments
Essential Construction Requests for Electrical and Limited Alteration Applications (LAA), Records Management Fee Payments and Reinstatement of BIS Jobs
Weekly Safety Inspection Reports and New Customer Service Office Hours
Certificates of Correction and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Renewal Payments
Updated Guidelines for Suspension of Work on Non-essential Construction and Demolition Sites Including Professional Certification Categories and new Certificate of Authorization Requirement
Post Approval Amendments and Immediately Hazardous Violation Civil Penalty Payments
License Renewal Extension and Essential Construction Requests Update
Service Notices on Essential Construction Filings for Electrical, LAA and Demolition jobs, eFiling PAAs and Corrections Submissions, and Benchmarking Guidance
Permit Renewal Extension
Crane Filings Launch in DOB NOW: Build, Updated Essential Construction Questionnaire for Electrical and Limited Alteration Applications and Certificates of Correction Mail Submission Deadline
Certificate of Occupancy, Letter of Completion, and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Folder Review Requests (PW7) Required to be Submitted in eFiling; Hub Self-Service Reopened for Submission of PW1 Plan/Work Applications
Online License Renewal Applications
Place of Assembly Applications Resume
Requirement: License Renewal Applications to be submitted online as of Friday, May 8, 2020
Certificate of Authorization, License and Permit Renewal Extension
Mandatory Submission of all Alt-2 and Alt-3 BIS Job Applications in eFiling, Requests Allowed in DOB NOW: Inspections, and Intake of Initial Permit Applications for Non-Essential Construction

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