Facade Violation Search Portal, Civil Penalty Payments and Waiver Requests to Launch in DOB NOW: Safety on July 12, 2021

A new Façade Violations portal is launching in DOB NOW: Safety on Monday, July 12, 2021, for submitting civil penalty payments or requests to waive civil penalties for Cycles 6 and later that result from a Failure to File or Late Filing of TR6/FISP Reports, FISP Failure to Correct SWARMP Conditions, and FISP Failure to Correct Unsafe Conditions. The portal includes only civil penalties related to DOB violations payable to DOB and not OATH/ECB summonses paid to OATH. The last day to submit payments or waiver requests in person, by email, or mail is Thursday, July 8, 2021.

POSTPONED: New Required Document in DOB NOW: Build – Property Ownership Certification (Local Law 160 of 2017)

In August 2021, to proceed with a permit request in DOB NOW: Build, applications for New Building and Alteration-CO, except jobs on government-owned properties, will require a Property Ownership Certification Form.