DOB's proposed rule on Qualified Exterior Wall Inspectors would tighten who can sign off on facade, retaining wall, and parking structure inspections — worth checking if your FISP inspector's credentials still qualify under the new language. rules.cityofnewyork.us
DOB proposed a new fee for incomplete inspections, meaning a failed or aborted inspection visit could now cost you directly, not just cost you the reschedule wait. rules.cityofnewyork.us
A separate DOB rule would amend electrical permit fees and how registered design professionals get paid for plan review work, changing the cost side of pulling an electrical permit. rules.cityofnewyork.us
DOB's sidewalk shed design rule, filed in August, would change what a compliant shed has to look like — relevant to every GC currently running a shed on a commercial job. rules.cityofnewyork.us
HPD proposed requiring natural gas detectors in certain residential buildings, a rule that would add a line item to gut renovations and new multifamily construction if finalized. rules.cityofnewyork.us
NYC Comptroller Levine relaunched the Employer Violations Dashboard, a public tool tracking companies cited for wage theft and labor law violations — worth a look before you sign a new sub, since it's a public record check that costs nothing. comptroller.nyc.gov