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Time to celebrate, 2024 marks the 5th anniversary of MBE Code & Zoning.

Amazing how quickly the company has grown and moved forward from the early days. MBE Code & Zoning was only 9 months old when the Covid-19 pandemic hit our world with New York City being the epicenter of it all. Despite the obstacles and unknowns encountered, we have not only survived but flourished. This can only be achieved when you have a complete team effort, here at MBE we are blessed with a highly experienced, strong, knowledgeable, creative, and resilient team. Our tenacity and dedication have earned us an exceptional clientele list and innovative projects, which sets us apart from the competition.

Our success is a testament to what we can achieve together, and we look forward to building the future with you. There is no limit to what MBE Code & Zoning LLC can do.

Thank you for your continued support.

DOB PRESS RELEASES 2022

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DOB SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS 2022

MARCH

Elevator Technicians and Helpers are Required to be Licensed to Perform Elevator Work
Since January 1, 2022, the New York State Elevator Safety Act requires both a New York City and New York State License to perform elevator work. Two Elevator Agency Technician Licenses and an Elevator Agency Helper Registration Card are available to qualified applicants.

Follow-up #6 - Local Law 152 of 2016: Requests for Due Date Extensions to Complete Gas Piping Inspections
An amendment to Local Law 152 of 2016 allows building owners to receive a 180-day extension of the due date for the inspection of the building’s gas piping system and submission of the GPS2: Gas Piping System Periodic Inspection Certification form to the Department of Buildings. See Local Law 138 of 2021.

Temporary Amusement Device Inspection Requests to be Submitted to the Department of Buildings in DOB NOW: Safety
Beginning March 18, 2022, requests for inspections of temporary amusement devices must be submitted to the NYC Department of Buildings in DOB NOW: Safety. These requests are no longer submitted to the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

Update #23: Occupancy Submissions
Department of Buildings staff are working to address the high volume of occupancy submissions that have been received since the expansion of DOB NOW: Build on March 1, 2021. A Service Notice will be posted regularly to provide current service levels.

Properties with Board of Standards of Appeals Decisions will be Flagged in the Property Profile
Beginning March 8, 2022, buildings that have been the subject of a decision by the Board of Standards of Appeals (BSA) after 1998, will be flagged in the Buildings Information System (BIS) Property Profile and DOB NOW.

FEBRUARY

Update #22: Occupancy Submissions
Department of Buildings staff are working to address the high volume of occupancy submissions that have been received since the expansion of DOB NOW: Build on March 1, 2021. A Service Notice will be posted regularly to provide current service levels.

JANUARY

Update #21: Occupancy Submissions
Department of Buildings staff are working to address the high volume of occupancy submissions that have been received since the expansion of DOB NOW: Build on March 1, 2021. A Service Notice will be posted weekly to provide current service levels.

LUpdate #20: Occupancy Submissions
Department of Buildings staff are working to address the high volume of occupancy submissions that have been received since the expansion of DOB NOW: Build on March 1, 2021. A Service Notice will be posted weekly to provide current service levels.