Owners of buildings greater than 6 stories must have their buildings’ exterior walls and appurtenances inspected once every 5 years and file a technical report to the Department of Buildings.
Inspection Cycle
The current Inspection Cycle (Cycle 7) runs from February 21, 2010 to February 21, 2015.
Staggered Sub-Cycles
Cycle 7 is staggered into 3 sub-cycles:
The last digit of the building’s block number determines the sub-cycles in which the report must be filed.
Sub-cycle | Last Digit of Block Number | Filing Period |
A | 4, 5, 6, or 9 | 2/21/2010 – 2/21/2012 |
B | 0, 7, or 8 | 2/21/2011 – 8/21/2012 |
C | 1, 2, or 3 | 2/21/2012 – 2/21/2013 |
Forms
Inspections
Report Guidelines
Fees & Penalties
Common Mistakes
Sub-cycle Diagram (PDF)
Facade Updates
Façade Inspection Safety Program (FISP)
Owners of buildings higher than six stories must have exterior walls and appurtenances inspected every five years and they must file a technical façade report with the Department.
Learn More
Forms
New and revised forms, filing fees and civil penalties for facade inspection reports are now in effect.
Learn more (PDF)
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