2024 is officially here, and we here at DOB are hoping everyone in the construction and development industries has a safe and successful new year. Before the end of 2023, we took a look back at many of the accomplishments and new initiatives we launched with a DOB year in review press release. Looking forward, we are reminding property owners of their legal requirements under the City's periodic building inspection programs, including safety inspections for building facades, parapets, parking structures, gas piping systems, elevators, boilers, and retaining walls.

This is the second edition of DOB Pro Updates, our new periodic newsletter sent out to industry registrants and licensees working here in New York City. Our hope is that this newsletter serves as a useful resource for the industry, keeping everyone in the loop on changing regulations, upcoming deadlines, and new local laws

Buildings News, our flagship newsletter, isn't going anywhere, and we will continue to send out editions of that newsletter that include agency updates, announcements, and regulatory updates as well. Check out the latest edition sent on December 29th, 2023. Industry members who want to receive Buildings News in their inbox can sign up for that newsletter on this webpage here.

In the month of December, DOB issued several important service notices related to civil penalties, on-site fossil fuel combustion for new construction, Construction Superintendent policy changes, 'Buildings After Hours Schedule, and more.

Follow-up #1: In-Person Appointments for Standard Plan Examination Job Filings on Wednesdays Only

Local Law 149 of 2021: Construction Superintendents are Limited to Three Jobs

Local Law 154 of 2021: On-site Fossil Fuel Combustion Limitations

2022 Construction Codes: Civil Penalty for Failure to Obey a Vacate Order

Buildings After Hours 2024 Schedule Released

Follow-up #1: Interim Process for CCD1 Requests, ZRD1 Requests, and Requests for Second Review of Plan Examination Objections that cannot be submitted in DOB NOW

Class 1 and Class 2 Filing Representative Registrations Will Be Issued and Renewed Without Proof of Training Completion Until Training is Available

All Department Service Updates

Updates, Training & Upcoming Events

DOB NOW: Build is continuously being updated to address regulatory changes and in response to industry feedback. For a comprehensive list of recent changes, check out DOB NOW: Build Release Notes, which has been updated for January 2024. This guide gets into the nitty-gritty of interface and process changes related to DOB NOW: Build, helping industry professionals better navigate the DOB NOW Public Portal.

New to using DOB NOW? Check out some of our recent DOB NOW webinar training sessions and presentations.

Have questions and need answers? Join us of for a live online Q&A session, or one of our in-person industry meetings.

The City Council recently passed several new laws impacting the buildings and construction industry, which may have impacts on your projects.

Intro. No. 689-A A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to elimination of permit and or filing fees for green building projects undertaken on one to three family homes.

Local Law 77 of 2023 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, the NYC plumbing code, the NYC building code, the NYC mechanical code and the NYC fuel gas code, in relation to technical corrections, clarifications and modifications to provisions of the NYC Construction Codes.

Local Law 57 of 2023 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to education and outreach regarding solar and green roof systems.

Local Law 24 of 2023 A Local Law to amend the New York City Building Code, in relation to signage for automatic doors.

Local Law 43 of 2023 A Local Law in relation to accessory sign violations and waiving penalties and fees for signs that are accessory to a use on the same zoning lot

All DOB-Related Local Laws

Several updated agency rules are going into effect this January, including the enforcement framework for Local Law 97 of 2019.

1 RCNY 104-10 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers and Rigging (Riggers rule amendment)
Promulgated Effective Date 01/06/2024

1 RCNY 104-20 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers and Rigging (Supervisory Responsibilities of a Licensed Rigger rule amendment)
Promulgated Effective Date 01/06/2024

1 RCNY 3316-01 Amendment of Rules Related to Riggers and Rigging (Rigging Operations and Rigging Equipment rule amendment)
Promulgated Effective Date 01/06/2024

1 RCNY 103-14 Amendment of Rules Relating to LL97 Article 320 Penalty Framework
Promulgated Effective Date 01/20/2024

1 RCNY 103-17 Relating to LL97 Article 321 Compliance and Penalty Framework
Promulgated Effective Date 01/20/2024

1 RCNY 103-18 Relating to LL88 Lighting and Submetering
Promulgated Effective Date 01/20/2024

All Department Rules and Upcoming Hearings

The Department issued one new Buildings Bulletin in December that represents official policies of the Department to assist our customers and employees.

2023-021: This Bulletin rescinds 10 Directives, 4 Letters, and 47 Memoranda which were issued by the Department but are no longer applicable under current Codes and Local Laws.

All DOB Buildings Bulletins