By Bruno Caligara We often receive questions on when a permit for roof replacement is required. The answer is, sometimes, and it all depends on the scope of replacement. As per 1 RCNY 101-14 Chapter 100, work that may or may not require a permit, ROOFS are as follows: REQUIRES A … View more
By Renee Sosnowski Local Law 87/09 (LL87/09) requires owners of applicable, mixed-use and residential buildings to submit an Energy Efficiency Report (EER) once every ten years. Owners must submit an EER in the calendar year coinciding with the last digit of the tax block number for their building. Extension Requests For… View more
By Bruno Caligara Local Law 39 of 2015 requires standard 125 Volt 15-20 ampere electrical outlets in the public areas such as halls, corridors, lobbies of residential buildings with three or more units. Outlets within these facilities must be protected by means of caps, covers or other safety devices. The electrical outlets… View more
By Austin Regan The DOB keeps tripping over it’s own feet as it hesitantly stumbles its way into the 21st Century. While the department continues to promote the Central HUB with it’s ability to allow users to transmit all documents electronically and meet with examiners virtually, other sections of the DOB… View more
By Brian Redlein Since the New York State Code Council voted to enact an update to the State Energy Code in early March, we’ve been tracking the update here at Metropolis Group. Things are moving fast and it looks like we will actually have an updated New York City Energy Conservation… View more
By Austin Regan For buildings currently in construction or the approval process, City Planning’s massive new amendment to the Zoning Resolution has not caused as much anxiety as previous text changes have. This is mainly because, unlike many previous amendments, the purpose of “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” amendment was not… View more
By Renee Sosnowski Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB Violations (returnable to the ECB) and Stop Work Orders for Energy Code Infractions. Issuance of Violations: Violations for Energy Code Infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, which carry a monetary penalty, unless dismissed by the ECB. To avoid penalties… View more