DOB NOW: Build Frequently Asked Questions

The filing status will move to complete after your job has passed inspection and all the fees (including parts fees) are paid.

The DPL1 document no longer needs to be submitted for electrical filings.

Yes. Electrical permits will be valid for a maximum of 12 months and will have to be renewed. A renewal fee of $130 will be required for every renewal. The permit expiration date will be based on the earliest of the insurance and license expiration dates. If a permit expires due to lapsed insurance, update your insurance in DOB NOW: Licensing. Permits expired for more than 12 months after the initial issuance date will be placed in Abandoned status. For information on how to submit a request to update insurance, see the Manage Licenses and Registrations step-by-step guide.

To renew the permit, select Renew Work Permit from the Filing Action column on the dashboard or select the Renew Permit button from within the job Work Permit tab.

No. Each permit must be renewed individually.

DOB NOW job filings with permits expired for more than 12 months after the initial issuance date will be placed in Abandoned status and will need to be reinstated.

Yes, the Electrician listed on the work permit can be superseded by another licensed Electrician in DOB NOW: Build. Supersede of the Applicant (Electrician) can be initiated and submitted by the new Electrician. The new applicant can log into DOB NOW: Build, Search by Job Number, and from the Filing Action select Supersede and then Applicant of Record. The Applicant and the Owner will have to complete the Statements & Signature section of the supersede request.

If you answer Yes to the question on the electrical filing that asks whether the scope includes installing service equipment, transformers, UPS systems, generators, other power sources, or energy‑storage systems, EPR is required. You will be required to upload Approved Plans and an Approval Letter. You will also be required to enter the Electrical Plan Review Number if you answer Yes to the additional questions that will appear.

Electrical Plan Review filings are not submitted in DOB NOW. Follow the instructions on the Electrical Plan Review (EPR) page on DOB’s website to submit the filing.

Required documents need to be uploaded prior to requesting an inspection.

Select Cross Streets for Special Installations that do not have a physical building address. DOB will use this location information to conduct the electrical development inspection. If the Cross Street information entered on the filing is not correct and the inspection cannot be conducted as a result, the inspection result will be Fail-Final and require the filing to be withdrawn and refiled.

The owner will need an NYC.ID account to be added as a stakeholder on the job filing. See the Registering for an Account FAQs and DOB NOW Tips for more information, step-by-step guides, and resources. 

Yes. Filing Representatives and Delegates can be added to the electrical filing. See the Roles & Responsibilities: Professionals FAQs for more information on what each stakeholder can enter and submit on the job filing.

No. The owner will not be allowed to be added as a Delegated Associate. The owner is required to be added to the job filing and will have the same access to the filing and inspections.

Different filing actions are required depending on the type of change you need to make to the electrical application.

• Submit a Subsequent Electrical filing when you are changing the scope of work that includes working on new floors and/or changing the category of work.
• Submit a Post Approval Amendment (PAA) to an electrical filing, in DOB NOW: Build,when you are working on the same floor or increasing or decreasing materials.
• Withdraw the job and submit a new filing with the new address, if you need to make any changes to the job location.

Log into DOB NOW: Inspections Plus and request a Withdrawal Inspection. Once the inspection has Pass-Final status, the DOB NOW: Build filing status will be Cancelled.

If you are working on the same floor, increasing/decreasing materials, etc. you can file a PAA on the job in DOB NOW: Build. A fee of $130 will be required for a Post Approval Amendment (PAA).

On a Post Approval Amendment (PAA), only certain fields remain editable.

• Job Description

• Filing Representative and Delegated Associate information

• Additional Information fields:
• Related BIS/DOB NOW Job Number(s) - can be entered if initially left blank
• Removal of Violation or Owner/Occupant Objection - can be changed from No to Yes, to enter violation number(s)
• Code Review Year - dropdown may have other review year options

• In the Electrical Plan Review (EPR) response, the answer may be changed from No to Yes, which enables the remaining EPR questions.
• Scope of Work Charging Station selection (e.g., changing from an e‑bike charging station to another option)
• Responses to Indoors Installation and Outdoors Installation questions (for Charging Station only)
• Category of Work remains grayed out on PAAs
• Most other fields on the PAA Scope of Work tab are editable

An After‑Hours Variance (AHV) for electrical work is requested in DOB NOW: Build and can only be submitted by the licensed electrician listed on the electrical permit. To create an AHV permit, select Create AHV from the Filing Action column on the dashboard. The Filing Fee is $130 – 650 (varies based on number of days) with a Daily Fee of $80 (varies based on number of days).

Permits submitted before June 29, 2026, will have a Pending Payment status if any parts fees were not collected from the firm account by June 29, 2026. Payments will be made directly in DOB NOW: Build or DOB NOW: Inspections Plus, and parts fees will no longer be deducted from firm accounts. For these filings, all outstanding fees must be paid at the time of the inspection request. Pending Payment is also the status for no good checks.

eCheck payments take 10 days to be processed. During this period, the filing remains in Pending Payment Verification, and inspection requests will not be submitted until payment has cleared.

How do I print my electrical permit?

To print the permit, select Print Work Permit from the Filing Action column on the dashboard or select the Print Work Permit button from within the job Work Permit tab.

All new Electrical filings created on or after June 29, 2026, require selecting a value in the Code Review Year field.

• For standalone Electrical filings (not linked to any DOB NOW job), the dropdown will display one option: 2020 NEC / 2025 NYC Electrical Code. This option must be selected to continue.
• For Electrical filings connected to an existing DOB NOW job, enter the job number in the Related BIS/DOB NOW Job Number(s) field before selecting the Code Review Year.

The options shown in the Code Review Year dropdown depend on whether the filing is associated to an existing job.

• When a valid job number is entered in the Related BIS/DOB NOW Job Number(s) field, the dropdown may display two options:
  • 2008 NEC / 2011 NYC Electrical Code
  • 2020 NEC / 2025 NYC Electrical Code
• If no job number is entered, the filing is considered as standalone, and the dropdown will display only: 2020 NEC / 2025 NYC Electrical Code.