Unsafe buildings must be repaired within 90 days, although owners can request extensions from the DOB as long as adequate safety measures are in place to protect the public. A SWARMP building must be repaired in the time frame established by the QEWI in the report. What are the filing classifications?īuildings are filed as Safe, Safe With a Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP), or Unsafe. FISP Reports cannot be filed if the building owner has not registered, but once the owner is registered, the actual filing process can be completed by a registered building manager. To access DOB NOW, property owners and managers must register with the DOB’s eFiling system. All FISP reports must be electronically submitted through the DOB NOW online portal. Anyone involved in the inspection process working under a QEWI's direct supervision must either have three years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering, or five years if lacking the degree.Īs of 2016, the DOB is no longer accepting “hard copies” of FISP reports. Who files the FISP reports?įacade inspections must be conducted, witnessed, or supervised by what the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) calls a “Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector” (QEWI), who must be either a New York State Registered Architect (RA) or New York State licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with at least seven years of experience. In addition, if the building is of cavity wall construction, the required investigative probes will significantly add to the cost of the inspection process. The Amended Rule affects not just the 9 th Cycle, but also 8 th Cycle Amended and Subsequent reports, which still may filed.ĭepending on the length of a building’s street/public-facing facades, the cost of conducting the inspection will likely significantly increase because numerous additional drops are now required.
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