Please see here for guidance on how DOB is implementing the ban on non-essential construction during the COVID-19 outbreak:
Guidance Document on Enforcement of Essential vs. Nonessential Construction
Essential vs. Non-Essential Construction Guidance Service Notice (Updated)
Cranes Filings (Phase One) Launch in DOB NOW: Build Postponed Until Further Notice
Civil Penalty Review Requests (L2) and Post Approval Amendment (PAA) Payments
Weekly Safety Inspection Reports and New Customer Service Office Hours
Certificates of Correction and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Renewal Payments
Post Approval Amendments and Immediately Hazardous Violation Civil Penalty Payments
License Renewal Extension and Essential Construction Requests Update
Certificate of Authorization, License and Permit Renewal Extension
Expansion of Online Training DOB-Approved Course Providers Can Deliver
Local Law 87/09 Energy Efficiency Report Submission Extension
As part of the citywide response to the Coronavirus, the Department of Buildings (DOB) is continuing its efforts to immediately limit the amount of walk-in traffic to DOB offices. Effective immediately, the following mandatory operational changes have been implemented:
Application Processing
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eFiling for Application Processing:
See the Application Processing Service Notice - (Updated) for more details. All applications need to be dropped-off or mailed to the borough office where the property is located.
Central Units
See the Certificate of Correction Service Notice,Licensing Service Notice, CD/eFiling/LAA Service Notice and DM/SSP Service Notice for more details.
See the Enforcement Service Notice for more details about contacting the appropriate Enforcement unit. See the Appointments Service Notice for additional information. See the Reinstatements Service Notice for the appropriate email addresses.
Continue to use eFiling for Hub Development and Full-Service jobs and Permit Renewals (without changes). Use Hub Self-Service to eSubmit the PW1 Plan/Work Application only. Post Approval Amendments (PAA), Correction requests and Certificate of Occupancy/Letter of Completion Folder Review requests (PW7) are now submitted in eFiling.
Also use eFiling to submit the following payments: Benchmarking Violations, Immediately Hazardous Violation Civil Penalties, Post Approval Amendment (PAA), Records Management Fee, and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy renewals.
Continue to use DOB NOW: Build for all applicable work types. Crane Prototypes (CPs) and Crane Device (CDs) filings (new, amendments, and renewals) have now launched in DOB NOW: Build.
Use DOB NOW: BIS Options to submit Certificate of Correction review requests, civil penalty review requests (L2) for BIS jobs, and license renewal applications.
The following are the remaining in-person services: (8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
See the Customer Service Office Hours Service Notice for more information.