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The new 2022 NYC Construction Codes contain several updates

The new 2022 NYC Construction Codes contain several updates

The new 2022 NYC Construction Codes contain several updates

Owe $25,000 or more in fines or fees? Your New Building or ALT-C.O permit may be denied.

Commercial property owners now have until July 1, 2021 to complete their carbon monoxide detector installations.

As of October 2020, increased penalties come with a class 1 immediately hazardous violation.

The last major changes to NYC PW-2 forms were in 2018. But 2020 brings some new updates to NYC PW-2 forms that you need to be aware of.

A new customer dashboard, the DOB service levels tracker, brings more transparency to the DOB's process and will benefit homeowners, design professionals, and contractors.

For any non-cosmetic construction work, the Department of Buildings must grant the project governmental approval by issuing a building permit.

Emergencies requiring quick exit from a building can quickly turn catastrophic when there are many people on the premises.

Normally, the Department of Buildings requests that if you want to renew a permit, you submit a PW2 Work Permit Application (PW2) at least two weeks before the expiration date.

Although canopies and awnings look similar and serve the same basic function, they’re classed entirely differently according to the NYC Building Code.

In an attempt to standardize the appearance of temporary protective structures and provide easily accessible information to the public about ongoing projects, there are new signage requirements in NYC.

Vacate Orders are what they sound like–buildings they’re issued to must be completely vacated in the interest of public safety.

Following the 2008 revision of the building code, the Department of Buildings created a building class known as a “major building.”

New York City apartments’ rents have skyrocketed a staggering 75% in the past 15 years. Navigate temporary wall rules and regulations.