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Department of Buildings Updates
Monday, June 30, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Notice - Int. 1321 »
The Department of Buildings proposed Existing Building Code, Int. 1321, was introduced at City Council on June 11, 2025. P...
Thursday, May 29, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
GAS AND SPRINKLER INSPECTIONS »
Please be aware that for gas and sprinkler inspections, development inspectors will not perform the inspection unless the...
Friday, March 28, 2025   (1 Comment - view/add)
Licensing Notice »
Please be advised that there has been an increase in the delivery timeframe of your renewed license.   In your li...
Friday, March 28, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
New DOB Bulletin Issued »
The DOB has issued a new Bulletin, 2025-001, which provides clarification of the scope of the periodic boiler inspection....
Friday, March 28, 2025
Lost or Stolen DOB Card or License? »
LOST OR STOLEN DOB CARD OR LICENSE? The NYC Department of Buildings requires a police report, but did you know you can fil...
Friday, March 8, 2024
DOB Reaffirms Sewer Lining/CIPP Epoxies Not Permitted in NYC »
MPC Industry Updates  March 8, 2024 DOB Reaffirms Sewer Lining or Cured...
Friday, February 16, 2024
NYC DOB Reinstatement Fees Update »
Click here to download the Service Notice PDF. NYC Buildings January 17, 2024 SERVICE NOTICE Reinstat...
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Service Notice: Fee Changes for LNO/LOV, OP 128 and Temporary Use Letters »
Click here to download PDF of Service Notice. NYC Buildings November 30, 2023 SERVICE NOTICE Follo...
Friday, December 1, 2023
Service Notice: Violations for 2018-22 Failure to File Affir. of Corr. for Boiler Inspection Report »
Click here to download the Service Notice PDF. NYC Buildings November 16, 2023 SERVICE NOTICE Violati...
Friday, October 1, 2021
DOB Hurricane Ida Relief Program »
Message from the Executive Board:  If you expressed interest in the DOB program to prioritize Hurricane Ida recovery...
Monday, September 27, 2021
Hurricane Ida Relief - A Call to Action (LMPs) »
Message from the Executive Board:  The Department reached out to us today seeking additional plumbers to participate...
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Fees and Permit Restrictions Waived for Work Due to Damage Caused by Remnants of Hurricane Ida »
DOB Service Notice - Fees and Permit Restrictions Waived for Work Due to Damage Caused by Remnants of Hurricane Id...
Monday, September 13, 2021
DOB Looking for Plumbers to Help with Hurricane IDA Relief »
Members: The Department of Buildings is considering putting together a preferred vendor list of plumbers to help with Hu...
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Upcoming Industry Meeting with Licensing Division - September 10, 2021 »
The MPC Licensing Committee is pleased to announce that we have scheduled a meeting with the DOB Licensing Division to tak...
Thursday, August 26, 2021
DOB NOW Inspections System Maintenance (8/27/21) »
System Maintenance - Friday, August 27th from 5:00 PM until Saturday, August 28th 8:00 AM: You may experience i...
Friday, August 13, 2021
Online Submission of New License Applications »
Beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2021, applications for new Department of Buildings issued licenses/registrations are requi...
Thursday, August 12, 2021
New Required Document in DOB NOW: Build – Property Ownership Certification (Local Law 160 of 2017) »
Beginning August 16, 2021, for jobs created on or after August 16, 2021, applications for New Building and Alteration-CO...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
DOB Unveils Redesigned Website »
Updated Site Makes Finding Needed Information About Building and Construction Regulations Easier for New Yorkers New Yo...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
NEW PILOT STUDY TO TEST PERFORMANCE-BASED ENERGY CODE »
(click here for full press release)   Open Call Announced For Design Professionals to Partici...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
LL 152 Updates »
Members: Today is the deadline for Buildings in Community Boards 1, 3 and 10, in all boroughs, to submit their GPS-2 c...
Monday, June 28, 2021
NYC DOB 2019-2020 Construction Safety Report »
The DOB has released its  2019-2020 Construction Safety Report .   Click here for the DOB...
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MPC Submits Testimony on Intro. No. 2261 »
The Master Plumbers Council submitted Testimony regarding  Intro. No. 2261 . The City Council hearing took place on J...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
DOB NOW Inspections System Maintenance 6/11/21 - 6/12/21 »
System Maintenance - Friday, June 11th from 5:00 PM until Saturday, June 12th 8:00 AM: You may experience intermitten...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
DOB Safety Sweep - Fall Protection »
Members: Please see below a very important notice from the DOB.   Good morning Industry Partne...
Thursday, May 27, 2021
DOB NOW System Maintenance - May 28th »
System Maintenance - Friday, May 28th from 5:00 PM until Saturday, May 29th 8:00 AM: You may experience intermittent pe...
Monday, May 24, 2021
Local Law 154 of 2017 - Notification of Work Commencing »
DOB Service Notice: Follow Up #1: Local Law 154 of 2017: Owner Notification of Start of Work in DOB NOW   Beginni...
Monday, May 24, 2021
The NYC Fuel Gas Code Review »
Click here to review this presentation.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Service Notices - Local Law 1 of 2018; Local Law 104 of 2019 and Local Law 114 of 2019 »
Local Law 1 of 2018 and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing to Launch in DOB NOW:  Build Beginning May 17, 2021, applic...
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
DOB NOW Licensing Instructions »
Please click here for DOB NOW Licensing Instructions.   *Members only content.
Thursday, April 22, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
DOB ANNOUNCES NEW CONSTRUCTION SAFETY LEGISLATION & SWEEPING CONSTRUCTION CODE REVISIONS »
Proposed Legislation Will Help to Further Reduce Construction-Related Injuries and Advance Safety Regulations NEW YORK...
Thursday, April 22, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Introduction of Bill 2261 of 2021 »
Good Afternoon Members:   Today the City Council introduced Bill 2261 of 2021 that will amend the Building Code...
Friday, April 16, 2021
DOB Updates: Register and Register/Replace »
Another major issue has been the requirement for licensed master plumbers to prove the legality of an existing gas applian...
Thursday, March 18, 2021
eFiling Authentication and LAA Customer Service - Service Notice »
As of Monday, March 22, 2021, all eFiling Authentication Forms are required to be submitted via the DOB Help Form at ...
Monday, March 15, 2021
Remote Video Inspections Pilot Program »
The Department of Buildings is piloting Remote Video Inspections (RVI) for certain inspection types from March 19 – April...
Friday, March 12, 2021
DOB NOW BUILD Down for Maintenance »
Please be advised, DOB NOW BUILD is down for maintenance and will be down all weekend. To file an Emergency Work Notice, p...

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