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Newsletter - December 2011

This month P.Wolfe presents:

Building Code News



Cranes & Derricks:

Procedures to Obtain After-hours Permits

Permits to work after hours – After-hours Variances (AHV) – are required to perform crane and derrick work between 6pm and 7am on weekdays or any time on weekends. One After-hours Work Permit Application (PW5) may be used to request any number of work days within a 14-day window – if the scope of work and schedule are consistent among all requested days. Additional PW5 forms will be required for work beyond a 14-day window.

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In The News



Reinstatement Fees:

Expired Plans, Permits + Applications

Plans, permits and applications are not valid after their expiration date. You may be required to re-file or pay a reinstatement fee to complete a job after the plans, permits or applications have expired.

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P.Wolfe Highlights



Benchmarking Reports:

Violations with Penalties for Non-compliance

Building owners who have not submitted benchmarking reports required by Local Law 84/2009 must do so by December 31, 2011, or the Department may issue a DOB violation carrying a $500 per-building penalty.

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