Digest

Dear DOB Community:

I am pleased to share with you our progress in rolling out DOB NOW, the interactive web-based portal that will enable you to complete business processes online.

Upcoming Releases and Information Sessions

Boiler Compliance Filings – August 14, 2017

After August 14, 2017, all 2017 Boiler Inspection Cycle compliance filings must be submitted in DOB NOW: Safety. Please read the Service Notice for additional details on these upcoming changes. To attend an information session, please read the Service Notice.

Upcoming Releases and Information Sessions

Antenna and Curb Cut job filings – August 28, 2017

All job filings that currently have a BIS job number will continue to be processed in the borough offices or through eFiling. Any new Antenna and Curb Cut job filings submitted after August 28, 2017 must be submitted in DOB NOW: Build. Please read the Service Notice for additional details on these upcoming changes. To attend an information session, please read the Service Notice.

Sidewalk Shed, Fence, Supporting Scaffold, & Sign job filings – October 16, 2017

All job filings that currently have a BIS job number will continue to be processed in the borough offices or through eFiling. Any new Sidewalk Shed, Fence, Supporting Scaffold, and Sign job filings submitted after October 16, 2017 must be submitted in DOB NOW: Build. Please read the Service Notice for additional details on these upcoming changes. To attend an information session, please read the Service Notice.

As future functionality is rolled out, I will continue to update you on the key changes in each DOB NOW release. The DOB NOW team is hard at work to make the following filings available in 2017:

Module

Filings

Target Go Live

DOB NOW: Safety

Façade

Already Live

Boiler

August 14, 2017

DOB NOW: Build

Plumbing & Sprinkler

Already Live

Standpipe

Already Live

Antenna

August 28, 2017

Curb Cut

August 28, 2017

Sidewalk Shed, Fence, Supported Scaffold

October 16, 2017

Sign

October 16, 2017

Temporary Place of Assembly & Place of Assembly

Winter 2017

Electrical

Winter 2017

Elevator

Winter 2017

Boiler, Fuel Burning & Fuel Storage

Winter 2017

Please encourage stakeholders to review DOB NOW materials on our website and to register for an eFiling account, which is needed to log into DOB NOW. If you have questions or comments, you may submit an inquiry through the DOB NOW Online Help Form.

Best,

Rick Chandler, PE
Commissioner


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