New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE)
The New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) represents the interests of professional engineers, totaling more than 25,000 licensees in New York State, practicing in all disciplines.
The proposed rule amendments will clarify inspection procedures and requirements for documenting retaining wall conditions found during required inspections. They will also establish procedures for notifying the Department and the owner of unsafe conditions and for taking measures to safeguard the public.
Amendment of Rules Relating to Retaining Walls will be published in the City Record on 2/21/25. The effective date is 3/23/25. Click Here
John Sucharski, PE, President of NYSSPE, has requested that the New York City Department of Buildings revisit its recently adopted regulation governing inspections of parapets throughout the City.
The newly adopted regulation will impact approximately a half-million buildings annually. In short, the current regulation allows unqualified parties, including a building superintendent or handyman the power to determine whether a structure is safe.
Letter Sent to Request Corrective Action! Click Here
A Local Law to amend the building code of the city of New York and the New York city fire code, in relation to construction of ancillary dwelling units. Click Here
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a pilot program to convert existing basement or cellar apartments to habitable dwelling units. Click Here
Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules
What are we proposing? The Department of Buildings (DOB) is proposing to amend its rules regarding the penalty for failure to certify correction of certain immediately hazardous violations.
When and where is the hearing? DOB will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule online. The public hearing will take place at 11:00am on October 7, 2024.
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This integration is part of the MyCity initiative, which is creating a one-stop-shop for city services and features a single sign-in account through NYC.ID for all online services across city agencies.
If you are an existing DOB NOW user, go to the public portal and enter the email address associated with your eFiling account. The system will automatically redirect you to the NYC.ID registration page.
Applications are open for the inaugural Buildings Tech Lab, a public-private initiative between the Department of Buildings and the Partnership Fund for New York City to test new technologies to help the DOB improve how it regulates construction and development throughout the five boroughs.
Early- and growth-stage tech companies with a relevant solution to one of the Lab’s two challenges can learn more and apply here.
Interested applicants are invited to attend an information session on August 15th at 1pm ET. Applications close September 20.
A new DOB NOW login process is launching on June 3, 2024. All existing and new users of DOB NOW: Build, Safety, BIS Options, and Licensing will require a NYC.ID account for all online services as part of the MyCity initiative.
Beginning on Monday, June 3, 2024, DOB NOW is integrating with NYC.ID. See the May 2024 Service Notice and visit nyc.gov/dobnowtips for more information. On June 3, 2024, or later, follow this step-by-step guide to create an NYC.ID. To continue to have access to all your filings in DOB NOW, it is critical that you use the same email address associated with your filings in DOB NOW to create your NYC.ID.
DOB published a rule implementing a Local Law passed by the City Council in 2016, requiring natural gas detectors in all apartment building units, hotel rooms, and smaller residential properties that are not owner-occupied.
Local Law 157 of 2016 was introduced in the Council following a series of deadly gas explosions in New York City. With the final rules for the law issued, a law-mandated deadline has kicked in, and landlords covered under the law now have until May 1, 2025, to install detectors inside each dwelling unit in their properties.
Read local Law 157 of 2016
Read the full final rule
FAQs
Improper loading of Cold-Framed Steel Construction: Click Here
Dates: February 13 & 14, 2024
Location: Javits Convention Center, 429 11th Ave., New York, NY
Cost: Free
Expo agenda & registration: Click Here
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW….
Local Law 154 of 2021 prohibits the onsite combustion of fuels.
What does this mean?
New York City is phasing out the use of natural Gas and fuel oil in buildings for cooking, heating and service hot water (Service HW). This impacts appliances such as cooking ranges and clothes dryers.
For more information: Click Here
