Updated: June 24, 2026
The NYC Department of Buildings issued a Service Notice on June 24, 2026 covering two changes in DOB NOW that affect licensed applicants and contractors.
Immediate deadline: Electrical inspections (June 25). The deadline to submit Electrical Development Inspection requests and certifiable objections in DOB NOW: Inspections is 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 25, 2026. For electrical permits issued before June 29, 2026 that have not received a Pass-Final inspection result, the applicant is responsible for submitting a re-inspection request. Stakeholders listed on the job filing, or Inspection Delegates authorized under the permit, may file re-inspection requests through DOB NOW: Inspections Plus.
New capability: Business name changes on permit renewals (June 29). Beginning June 29, 2026, applicants can change the business listed on a permit by submitting a Permit Renewal with Changes in DOB NOW: Build. The business selected must be one already associated with the applicant’s license.
When to submit a Renewal with Changes:
- If the Business Name field in the Applicant Information section is blank on the Permit Renewal without Changes, a notification will appear on submission. Select OK, go to the Reason for Filing section, and choose Renew Permit with Changes. The businesses associated with the license will then appear in a dropdown for selection.
- If the Business Name shown is no longer associated with the applicant’s license, do not submit a Renewal without Changes. Submit a Renewal with Changes instead and update the business name.
- A Renewal with Changes can also be used simply to switch the permit to another business associated with the license.
How to submit a Permit Renewal with Changes:
- Log in to DOB NOW and select the DOB NOW: Build module.
- Search for the job filing and select View Work Permit from the Filing Action column.
- From the Work Permits displayed, go to Filing Actions and click Renew Work Permit.
- Check the Contractor/Permit Applicant as the stakeholder and select a new business name from the dropdown in the Applicant Information section.
- Complete all required fields, then save and submit.
Associating a business with a license varies by license type. General Contractors follow the instructions on DOB’s website. Master Plumbers and Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractors submit a Change/Update Business Information request in DOB NOW: Licensing. Professional Engineers and Registered Architects use Manage/Associate Licenses under the person icon in DOB NOW to add a business.
You can also view the businesses currently tied to a license through the Licensee search at nyc.gov/dobnow (select License Number Only and enter the License Number and License Type). For additional help, submit an inquiry at nyc.gov/dobhelp.
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