Step-by-step guides
Walkthroughs for the things people get stuck on in DOB NOW. Written for contractors, owners and managing agents rather than for people who use the system every day. These are being written now and will appear here as they are finished.
How to sign an application in DOB NOW
Step by step, with screenshots, for owners and contractors who have been sent a signature request and cannot work out where to click.
How to look up a building in DOB NOW and BIS
Finding the borough, block and lot for any address, then pulling the filing history, permits, violations and complaints.
How to find your FISP sub-cycle
Using the block number to work out whether a building falls in 10A, 10B or 10C, and when the filing window closes.
How to check a contractor's registration and insurance
Verifying that a contractor can actually pull a permit before you start drawings, in about two minutes.
How to read a sidewalk shed permit
What each field on the permit means, where the expiry date is, and what has to be posted on the shed itself.
How to track shed permit expiry dates
A simple system for staying ahead of the 90-day renewal cycle across multiple active jobs.
How to respond to a DOB objection
Reading the comment properly, deciding whether to upload or request an appointment, and closing it in one round.
How to prepare for a shed inspection
What an inspector looks at, and the walk-through to do the week before.
Stuck on something not listed?
Call and we will walk you through it. If it comes up often enough it becomes the next guide.
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