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				Seminar Topics 
				Announced For In-Person Industry Conference 
					
						|  | Calling 
						all construction industry and design professionals! 
						Topics have been officially announced for this year's 
						slate of seminars at our 2022 build safe | live safe 
						in-person industry conference, scheduled for Friday, 
						July 29th, 2022. With 15 
						different seminars available, the all-day conference 
						located in Lower Manhattan will feature our largest 
						course offering to date. All of the seminars will be 
						presented by DOB experts, and have been submitted for 
						AIA CES for continuing education credit approval. 
						
						Tickets are still available, click here to register 
						today 2022 
						build safe | live safe Conference Seminars Topics: 
							
							
							2022 Code Revision 
							Overview & Major Projects Program
							
							2022 NYC Building Code: 
							Accessibility
							
							2022 Building Code & 
							Flood Resilient Construction
							
							2022 Code Changes: 
							Mechanical, Fuel, Gas & Plumbing
							
							2022 Code Updates for 
							Fire Protection
							
							Chapter 33: 2022 Code 
							Revision Highlights
							
							Code Updates: 
							Combustible Exterior Wall Coverings
							
							Energy Code Compliance
							
							Cold Formed Steel: Case 
							Studies & Common Errors
							
							Electrical Changes & 
							Other Requirements
							
							Parking Structures: Ins 
							& Outs of the New Code & Rule
							
							NYC Department of 
							Buildings’ Innovation Challenges
							
							Mass Timber
							
							Underpinnings & 
							Geotechnical Peer Review
							
							Tenant Protection Plans: 
							Requirements & Recent Updates |  
				
				Buildings After 
				Hours 
					
						|  | Every 
						Tuesday evening, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, DOB's five 
						borough offices are open late, providing one-on-one 
						consultations for homeowners, small business owners, 
						tenants and building managers. This free 
						weekly customer service event runs throughout the year, 
						and is a great opportunity for New Yorkers to meet 
						directly with DOB experts in-person to get answers to 
						their questions about city construction regulations, 
						receive guidance on resolving DOB-issued violations, or 
						get started on the right foot with advice for their next 
						renovation project. So bring 
						your questions, and stop on by at your local borough 
						office for Buildings After Hours. No appointment 
						necessary. 
						Find a borough 
						office near you 
						
						Learn more about Buildings After Hours |  
				
				Construction Site 
				Safety Regulations 
					
						|  | New 
						updates to regulations and procedures are now in effect 
						for design professionals, contractors and site safety 
						professionals working in NYC. As of 
						July 15th, 2022, Site Safety Plans (SSP) can be 
						submitted in DOB NOW: Build before the job is 
						approved by the Department. In addition, new SSP 
						submissions are no longer required for subsequent 
						filings for the same job in DOB NOW. As of 
						June 1, 2022, the Department of Buildings is no longer 
						issuing permits if the Construction Superintendent 
						designated on the permit application is already 
						designated on five or more active permits. This 
						regulation is pursuant to 
						
						Local Law 149 of 2021, which reduced the number 
						of jobs a Construction Superintendent can work on at the 
						same time. 
						
						Read our latest Service Notice for more information 
						about these changes, and more procedural updates at DOB |  
				
				DOB NOW Updates 
					
						|  | In 
						response to feedback received from our customers at 
						recent Q&A Sessions and Industry Meetings, the following 
						system update was made to DOB NOW: Build: 
							
							
							"Incomplete reasons" provided by a Chief or 
							Assistant Chief Plan Examiner during the 
							Department's plan review process are now appearing 
							on the Objections/Appointments tab in DOB NOW, and 
							are no longer on the Trace History page. The 
							"incomplete reasons" are also provided in the email 
							notification sent to all stakeholders on the filing. Join us 
						for one of our 
						
						upcoming online borough-specific Q&A Sessions and 
						Industry Meetings. Every week, DOB holds these 
						online events for industry professionals and members of 
						the public, which are a great opportunity to stay in the 
						loop with the latest updates at the Department, get your 
						job-specific and regulation questions answered, and 
						provide feedback on ways we can improve existing 
						Department processes. |  
				
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