6/15: New Local Law 149 – Primary Construction Superintendents
As of June 1, 2022, per Local Law 149 of 2021, no individual may be designated as the primary construction superintendent for more than five jobs
5/16: NYC DOB: Final Rule – Amendment of Rules Governing Parking Structures
Final Rule - Amendment of Rules Governing Parking Structures. This Final Rule will be published in the City Record on 5/23/22. The effective date is 6/22/22.
5/10: NYC DOB Clarifies 2014 and 2022 Construction Codes with Must-See Bulletin
NYC DOB releases comprehensive bulletin clarifying when to apply the 2014 Construction Codes or the 2022 Construction Codes
4/19 NYC DOB CY2021 Benchmarking Compliance Deadline Extended
Property owners who were required to submit their CY2021 benchmarking information by May 1, 2022, are required to submit a fully compliant report by May 31, 2022.
4/12: NYC DOB: DEP Stormwater Construction and Stormwater Maintenance Permits
Applicants for work that will result in an amount of soil disturbance greater than or equal to 20,000 square feet, or in the creation of 5,000 square feet or more of impervious surface, are required to submit DEP Stormwater Construction and Stormwater Maintenance Permits.
4/7: NYC DOB: Service Notice – Temporary Process For Submitting Site Safety Plans
NYCDOB has issued the following Service Notice for the interim process for submitting SSPs in DOB NOW before the GC or FO job is approved.
4/1: NYC DOB Announces Clarification on Periodic Boiler Inspections
On Friday, April 1, The New York City Department of Buildings issued a clarification on periodic boiler inspections:
3/23: NYCDOB: Gas Piping Inspections Due Date Extension
The New York City Department of Buildings advises that Local Law 138 allows for an amendment to Local Law 152 which allows building owners to receive a 180-day extension of the due date for the inspection of the building's gas piping system
3/22: NYC DOB Names Acting Commissioner, Department of Buildings
The New York City Department of Buildings has announced that First Deputy Commissioner Gus Sirakis has been named Acting Commissioner of the Department of Buildings.
NYC DOB Proposed Rule – Amendment of Rules Governing Boiler and Elevator Inspections
The Department of Buildings is proposing to amend section 101-07 of Subchapter A of Chapter 100 of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York.