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Department of Buildings / Industry News

Local Laws: A New CO, Extended Deadlines & Accessory Sign Aid

Part of what keeps our industry exciting is the ongoing evolution of the regulatory landscape, most often in the form of local laws. One of the biggest changes this year is the creation of a new temporary Certificate of Occupancy, ...

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Department of Buildings / Industry News / Violations

DOB Denial of Permits for Excessive Violations

By Renee Sosnowski Two local laws (LL160 of 2017 and LL104 of 2019) regarding denial of new permits have gone into effect. Local Law of 160 of 2017 Effective March 1, 2021, the Department will deny New Building and Alteration-CO ...

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Fire Department / Industry News

DOB Prepares to Radically Change the CO Process

By Austin Regan, R.A. Existing Buildings with current renewable TCOs and New Building applications preparing for their first TCO will be immediately impacted by new procedures set forth by the Department of Buildings (DOB). By the end of this month, ...

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