The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction trades, responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1,000,000 new and existing buildings.[1][2] Its regulations are compiled in title 1 of the New York City Rules.
Building and construction regulations have existed in New York City since its early days as New Amsterdam in the 17th century. A "Superintendent of Buildings" position was created within the Fire Department in 1860, in response to the Elm Street Fire on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, which killed 20 people.[3][4][5] The first Buildings Department was created in Manhattan in 1892. In 1901 the New York State Legislature passed the Tenement Housing Act of 1901, which established a city Tenement Housing Department, including a Buildings Bureau and a Bureau of Inspection.[6] A citywide Department of Buildings though did not exist until 1936.[3]
The Department has been restructured numerous times during its existence, and the present Department of Buildings dates from 1972, when the Housing and Development Administration was split into the Department of Buildings and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.[3]
Former Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr was Buildings Commissioner prior to becoming Manhattan Borough President.[7]
Organization
The Department of Buildings is overseen by a Commissioner, appointed by the Mayor, and is responsible for ensuring the agency meets the development and safety objectives determined by each current administration. The appointed commissioner is Eric Ulrich, since May 3, 2022.[8] The Department includes both development and enforcement units, overseen by numerous Deputy Commissioners that report directly to the agency Commissioner. The First Deputy Commissioner, with jurisdiction over all Borough Office operations, is second in command to the Commissioner and is responsible for running the agency in their absence.
There are five City Borough Offices of the Department handling permitting and enforcement for each part of the City, in addition to central enforcement staff. Each office is overseen by a Borough Commissioner and one or more Deputy Borough Commissioners that report directly to the First Deputy Commissioner. The executive offices, and numerous operational and inspection units such as the Department's Emergency Response Team are located at 280 Broadway in Manhattan providing centralized access to all five boroughs.
The Department has a staff of 1,200, including Plan Examiners that review building plans and permit applications, and 426 building inspectors[9] who visit existing buildings and new construction to ensure they are safe and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The enforcement division also includes a Building Marshal's Office. The Department issues 140,000 work permits annually, and performs 324,000 inspections each year.[10]
The DOB contracts out building facade inspection work. This involves inspectors who are trained to inspect the facades of buildings over six stories.[11]
Inspectors' uniform
NYC Building Inspectors wear dark blue uniforms and carry badges to identify themselves as building inspectors.[12][13]
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The New York City Department of Buildings DOB is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city s building codes and zoning regulations issues building permits licenses registers and disciplines certain construction trades responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1 000 000 new and existing buildings 1 2 Its regulations are compiled in title 1 of the New York City Rules Department of BuildingsDepartment overviewFormed1892 1892 Preceding departmentNYC Housing and Development AdministrationJurisdictionNew York CityEmployees2 200Department executivesEric Ulrich CommissionerKazimir Vilenchik First Deputy CommissionerKey documentNew York City CharterWebsitewww1 wbr nyc wbr gov wbr site wbr buildings wbr index wbr page Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Inspectors uniform 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditBuilding and construction regulations have existed in New York City since its early days as New Amsterdam in the 17th century A Superintendent of Buildings position was created within the Fire Department in 1860 in response to the Elm Street Fire on the Lower East Side of Manhattan which killed 20 people 3 4 5 The first Buildings Department was created in Manhattan in 1892 In 1901 the New York State Legislature passed the Tenement Housing Act of 1901 which established a city Tenement Housing Department including a Buildings Bureau and a Bureau of Inspection 6 A citywide Department of Buildings though did not exist until 1936 3 The Department has been restructured numerous times during its existence and the present Department of Buildings dates from 1972 when the Housing and Development Administration was split into the Department of Buildings and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development 3 Former Mayor Robert F Wagner Jr was Buildings Commissioner prior to becoming Manhattan Borough President 7 Organization EditThe Department of Buildings is overseen by a Commissioner appointed by the Mayor and is responsible for ensuring the agency meets the development and safety objectives determined by each current administration The appointed commissioner is Eric Ulrich since May 3 2022 8 The Department includes both development and enforcement units overseen by numerous Deputy Commissioners that report directly to the agency Commissioner The First Deputy Commissioner with jurisdiction over all Borough Office operations is second in command to the Commissioner and is responsible for running the agency in their absence There are five City Borough Offices of the Department handling permitting and enforcement for each part of the City in addition to central enforcement staff Each office is overseen by a Borough Commissioner and one or more Deputy Borough Commissioners that report directly to the First Deputy Commissioner The executive offices and numerous operational and inspection units such as the Department s Emergency Response Team are located at 280 Broadway in Manhattan providing centralized access to all five boroughs The Department has a staff of 1 200 including Plan Examiners that review building plans and permit applications and 426 building inspectors 9 who visit existing buildings and new construction to ensure they are safe and comply with all applicable laws and regulations The enforcement division also includes a Building Marshal s Office The Department issues 140 000 work permits annually and performs 324 000 inspections each year 10 The DOB contracts out building facade inspection work This involves inspectors who are trained to inspect the facades of buildings over six stories 11 Inspectors uniform EditNYC Building Inspectors wear dark blue uniforms and carry badges to identify themselves as building inspectors 12 13 See also EditSelf Certification New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings OATH for hearings conducted on summonses for quality of life violations issued by the Buildings DepartmentReferences Edit New York City Charter 641 There shall be a department of buildings the head of which shall be the commissioner of buildings About the Buildings Department New York City Department of Buildings Archived from the original on 2007 12 14 Retrieved 2007 11 17 a b c The History of the New York City Department of Buildings New York City Department of Buildings Archived from the original on 2007 10 11 Retrieved 2007 11 07 THE ELM STREET FIRE Scene at the Ruins A List of the Wounded and Missing TENEMENT BUILDING MAN TRAPS New York Times 1860 02 04 Kernan J Frank 1885 Reminiscences of the Old Fire Laddies and Volunteer Fire Departments of New York and Brooklyn M Crane p 223 Plunz Richard 1990 A History of Housing in New York City Columbia University Press pp 47 49 Clarity James F 13 February 1991 Robert Wagner 80 Pivotal New York Mayor Dies The New York Times https www my buildings nycnet Buildings about commissioners corner dead link Dwyer Jim 2008 03 19 Construction Is Up Inspectors Down Guess What The New York Times Retrieved 2008 03 19 2006 2009 Strategic Plan New York City Department of Buildings Archived from the original on 2007 10 12 Retrieved 2007 11 17 Chen Stefanos 2019 03 08 The Building Inspector as Action Hero The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 03 11 https i pinimg com originals aa 19 23 aa19230f4fbb5df66620cc03565a1967 jpg bare URL image file DOB Inspector Graduates 105 New Inspectors Nov 16 2017 Retrieved Aug 17 2020 External links EditNew York City Department of Buildings Department of Buildings in the Rules of the City of New York CityAdmin a collection of NYC administrative decisions from the Center for New York City Law Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New York City Department of Buildings amp oldid 1086229036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
