Plumbing - Gas Authorization & Sign Off

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TableofContents

Introduction....................................................................................................................................2

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DOBNOW:InspectionsOverview...............................................................................................2

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GasAuthorization...........................................................................................................................3

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RequestGasAuthorization..........................................................................................................3

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OutcomesofGasAuthorizationRequests................................................................................20

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AdditionalDocumentsRequired:GasAuthorizationRequests............................................21

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WorkTypeSignOff.......................................................................................................................29

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RequestWorkTypeSignOff.....................................................................................................29

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WorkTypeSignOffDocuments............................................................................................46

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OutcomesofWorkTypeSignOffRequests..............................................................................47

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AdditionalDocumentsRequired:WorkTypeSignOffRequests..........................................48

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PlumbingSignOffRequestWithdrawal........................................................................................56

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RequestaSignOffWithdrawal.................................................................................................57

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Introduction

DOBNOW:InspectionsOverview

DOBNOW:InspectionsisanonlineportalforOwners,LicensedProfessionals(LPs)

,andtheir

DelegatestoconductInspection‐relatedbusinesswiththeDepartmentofBuildings.DOBNOW:

InspectionsorganizesinformationusingRecords.RecordsareJobs,BPPJobs,PlaceofAssembly,

Permits,Devices,Notices,Work,Applications,Certifications,GasAuthorizationRequests&Sign

OffRequests.UsingDOBNOW:Inspections,LicensedProfessionals,Owners,andtheir

DelegateswillbeabletorequestthefollowingtypesofDevelopmentInspectionsonline:

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Electrical Plumbing

FireSuppression Signs

Construction Boilers

Elevators Cranes&Derricks

OilBurningEquipment BPP

HighRiseInitiative Sustainability

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AfterregisteringforanaccountthatisassociatedtoyourRecords,Owners,LPs,andtheir

DelegatescanuseDOBNOW:Inspectionsto:

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 ViewinformationrelatedtoyourRecords

 RequestInspectionsandviewtheResults

 RequestGasAuthorizationsandPlumbingSignOffs

 ReceiveemailsatmilestonesinyourInspectioncycle

 UploaddocumentationtocertifycertainObjections

 AssignDelegates(delegateresponsibilitytootherRegisteredUsers)

 SubmitCertificationdocumentation(LPsandCraneOwnersonly)

 UploadPVTInspectionresults(PVTsonly)

 GroupRecordsintomanageable‘Collections’

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ThepurposeofthisUserManualistoprovide

instructionsonrequestingGasAuthorizationand

PlumbingSignOffinDOBNOW:Inspections.

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LPsaredefinedas:ElectricalContractors,ElevatorAgencies/Inspectors,FireSuppressionContractors,GeneralContractors,Oil

BurnerInstallers,MasterPlumbers,SignHangers,ProfessionalEngineers,RegisteredArchitects,andRegisteredLandscape

Architects

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GasAuthorization

GasAuthorizationRequestsaresubmittedbyanLP,Owner,orDelegateinDOBNOW:

InspectionsforPlumbingPermitsandLimitedAlterationApplications.ThePlumbingUnitwill

reviewthesubmissionandapproveordenytherequest.

 PleaseNote:BeforesubmittingaGasAuthorizationRequest,theremustbeatleast

onepassingresultfortheGasFinishInspectionType.

RequestGasAuthorization

1. NavigatetotheDOBNOW:InspectionsloginpagefromtheDepartmentofBuildings’

website.

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2. EnteryourDOBNOW:InspectionsUserNameandPasswordandclickLogin.Pleasereferto

theAccountRegistrationandManagementUserManualbeforemovingforwardwiththe

stepsbelowifyoudonotalreadyhaveaDOBNOW:Inspectionsaccount.

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3. FromtheHomePage,clickSearchRecords.

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4. LocatetheappropriateRecord.Thiscanbedoneinoneoftw oways:

a. Option1:NavigatethroughyourlistofRecordsusingthe<Prev,Next>,orthepage

numberlinks.Ifthepagedoesnotadvance,pleaserefreshyourbrowserandtryagain.

b. Option2:ScrolldowntotheGeneralSearchareaandsearchforRecords.Pleaserefer

totheSearchingUserManualforadditionalinstructionsonhowtosearchinDOB

NOW:Inspections.

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a. Option1

b.Option2

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5. FromthelistofRecords,clicktheIDNumberintherowoftheapplicableRecord.

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6. ClickActionsintheRecordDetailssection.

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7. SelecttheradiobuttonnexttoGasAuthorizationRequest.ClickContinueApplication.

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8. EachGasAuthorizationrequestmustbeenteredintoaseparaterowinthetable.Thiscan

bedoneinoneoftwoways:

a. Option1:IfyouneedtoenteronlyoneGasAuthorizationrequest,clickAddaRow.

Thiswillallowyoutoenteronerowofinformation.

b. Option2:IfmultipleGasAuthorizationrequestsarerequired,clickthedownarrowand

selectthenumberofrowsneeded.

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b. Option1

a. Option2

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9. OntheGasMetersandRiserstable,enterinformationintheMeterFloor,TotalMeters,

TotalRisers,MeterLocation,andRiserLocationfields.Thisinformationisrequired.

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10. CheckatleastoneofthecheckboxestodesignatetheEndUse.Ifnoneofthecheckboxes

apply,typetheEndUseintheOther(Describe)box.

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11. IfrequestingGasAuthorizationfortheBoilerPilotenduse,providetheBoilerPermit

numberintheRequestorCommentsbox.

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12. ClickSubmit.

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13. ClickContinueApplication.

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14. IfyoupreviouslyrequestedGasAuthorizationonthispermitanditwasrejectedbythe

Department,youwillseethereasonsforrejection.NotethatitistheDepartment’s

expectationthatyouhaveaddressedthespecifiedrejectionreasonsbeforesubmittingthe

samerequestagain.Iftherewerenopreviousrejectionreasons,thatwillbestatedaswell.

ClickContinueApplication.

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15. Youarerequiredtouploadanimageofyourseal.YoumayalsouploadGasAuthorization

documents.ClickUploadAttachment.

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16. TheFileUploadpagewillappear.ClickSelectFilestolocatethefile(s)fromyourcomputer.

InadditiontoanyGasAuthorizationdocumentsyouareuploading,youarerequiredto

uploadanimageofyourseal.

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PleaseNote:

‒ MicrosoftSilverlightisrequiredtouploaddocumentsinDOBNOW:Inspections.

IfyouarehavingproblemswithGoogleChromewerecommendswitchingto

InternetExplorer.

‒ MultipledocumentscanbeuploadedforasingleGasAuthorizationRequest.

‒ Themaximumfilesizeallowedis10MB.

‒ DOBsignaturesand/orofficialsealsmustbevisibleintheuploadedfile.If

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documenthasaraisedseal,thesealshouldbemadevisiblebyusingapencilto

shadeovertheraisedportionofthesealpriortoscanninganduploading.

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17. Oncethefilehasuploaded,clickFinish.

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18. SelecttheappropriatedocumenttypefromtheTypedropdown.InadditiontoanyGas

Authorizationdocumentsyouareuploading,youarerequiredtouploadadocumenttypeof

"LMP/FSC/OBLicenseSeal"beforecontinuing.

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PleaseNote:ThedocumenttypesavailableforselectionwhenrequestingGasAuthorization

are:

‒ AdditionalSupportingDocumentation

‒ AffidavitofGasValveLock

‒ Boilerapproval:BO12

‒ FireSuppAnsulapproval:FD‐FSS

‒ LMP/FSC/OBLicenseSeal

‒ Welder'sAffidavit

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19. TheDescriptionfieldisoptional.

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20. ClickSave.

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21. UploadadditionalattachmentsifnecessarybyclickingUploadAttachmentandrepeating

thepreviousstepstouploadthedocument.ClickContinueApplication.

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22. Readtheaffirmationstatementthatappliestoyou,andcheckthecheckboxtoindicate

acceptanceofthestatement.

 IfyouareaLicensedProfessional,acceptthe“ForLicensedProfessionals”affirmation

statement.

 IfyouarenotaLicensedProfessional,acceptthe“ForAllOtherUsers”affirmation

statement.

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23. ClickContinueApplication.

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24. ReviewtheGasAuthorizationRequestandclickContinueApplication.

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25. Theconfirmationmessagebelowwilldisplay onthescreen.

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26. TheWithdrawalRequestorwillreceiveanemailconfirmingthattheDepartmenthas

receivedtheGasAuthorizationRequest.

 Pleasenote:AcopyoftheemailcanalsobefoundintheAttachmentssectionoftheGas

AuthorizationRequestRecord.

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OutcomesofGasAuthorizationRequests

Iftheresultis:

 Approved:

‒ AnemailissenttoallRegisteredUsersontheRecordstatingthatthe

requestwasreviewedandgranted.

‒ AGasAuthorizationApprovedReportwillbegeneratedandavailablefor

downloadthroughDOBNOW:Inspections.

• TheGasAuthorizationApprovedReportcanbefoundinthe

AttachmentssectionoftheGasAuthorizationRequestRecord.

 Denied:

‒ AnemailissenttoallRegisteredUsersontheRecordstatingthatthe

requestwasreviewedanddenied.

‒ Theemailwillcontaincommentsastowhytherequestwasrejected.

 AdditionalDocuments

Required:

‒ AnemailissenttoallRegisteredUsersontheRecordstatingthatthe

requestwasreviewedandadditionaldocumentsarerequired.

‒ Theemailwillcontaincommentsastowhatdocumentsaremissing.

‒ Pleaserefertothe“AdditionalDocumentsRequired:GasAuthorization

Requests”sectionforadditionalinstructions.

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AdditionalDocumentsRequired:GasAuthorization Requests

WhentheoutcomeofaGasAuthorizationRequestis“AdditionalDocumentsRequired”,theLP,

Owner,ortheirDelegatesmustuploadtherequireddocumentstotheRequestRecordusing

DOBNOW:Inspections.

TofindtheGasAuthorizationRequestRecordanduploadadditionaldocuments:

1. NavigatetotheDOBNOW:InspectionsloginpagefromtheDepartmentofBuildings’

website.

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2. EnteryourDOBNOW:InspectionsUserNameandPasswordandclickLogin.Pleasereferto

theAccountRegistrationandManagementUserManualbeforemovingforwardwiththe

stepsbelowifyoudonotalreadyhaveaDOBNOW:Inspectionsaccount.

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3. FromtheHomePage,clickSearchRecords.

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4. LocatetheoriginalPermitorLAARecord.Thiscanbedoneinoneoftwoways:

a. Option1:NavigatethroughyourlistofRecordsusingthe<Prev,Next>,orthepage

numberlinks.Ifthepagedoesnotadvance,pleaserefreshyourbrowserandtryagain.

b. Option2:ScrolldowntotheGeneralSearchareaandsearchforRecords.Pleaserefer

totheSearchingUserManualforadditionalinstructionsonhowtosearchinDOB

NOW:Inspections.





a. Option1

b.Option2

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5. FromthelistofRecords,clicktheIDNumberintherowoftheapplicableRecord.

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6. ScrolldowntotheRelatedRecordssectionandclickonthearrowtoexpandthesection.



7. FindtheGasAuthorizationRequestRecord,andclickView.

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8. TheGasAuthorizationRequestRecordpagewillopen.ScrolldowntotheAttachments

sectionandclickonthearrowtoexpandthesection.



9. ClickUploadAttachment.





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10. TheFileUploadpagewillappear.ClickSelectFilestolocatetheappropriatefile(s)from

yourcomputer.Thedocumenttypesyoucanuploadinclude:

 AdditionalSupportingDocumentation

 AffidavitofGasValveLock

 Boilerapproval:BO12

 FireSuppAnsulapproval:FD‐FSS

 LMP/FSC/OBLicenseSeal

 Welder'sAffidavit

PleaseNote:

‒ MicrosoftSilverlightisrequiredtouploaddocumentsinDOBNOW:Inspections.If

youarehavingproblemswithGoogleChromewerecommendswitchingto

InternetExplorer.

‒ Themaximumfilesizeallowedis10MB.

‒ DOBsignaturesand/orofficialsealsmustbevisibleintheuploadedfile.Ifthe

documenthasaraisedseal,thesealshouldbemadevisiblebyusingapencilto

shadeovertheraisedportionofthesealpriortoscanninganduploading.



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11. Oncethefilehasuploaded,clickFinish.



12. SelectanoptionfromtheTypedropdowntoclassifythe typeofdocumentyouuploaded.

ThedocumenttypeslistedinthedropdownwillvarybasedontheRecordtype.





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13. TheDescriptionfieldisoptional.



14. ClickSave.



15. YouwillseethenewfilelistedintheAttachmentssection.ThePlumbingUnitwillreview

thesubmissionandapproveordenythe request.Pleaserefertothe“OutcomesofGas

AuthorizationRequests”sectionforadditionalinformation.

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WorkTypeSignOff

SignOffRequestsaresubmittedbyanLP,Owner,orDelegateinDOBNOW:Inspectionsfor

Plumbing,Sprinkler,andStandpipePermits,andLimitedAlterationApplications.ThePlumbing

orHouseConnectionUnitwillreviewthesubmissionandapproveordenythe request.

RequestWorkTypeSignOff

1. NavigatetotheDOBNOW:InspectionsloginpagefromtheDepartmentofBuildings’

website.



2. EnteryourDOBNOW:InspectionsUserNameandPasswordandclickLogin.Pleasereferto

theAccountRegistrationandManagementUserManualbeforemovingforwardwiththe

stepsbelowifyoudonotalreadyhaveaDOBNOW:Inspectionsaccount.







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3. FromtheHomePage,clickSearchRecords.





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4. LocatetheappropriateRecord.Thiscanbedoneinoneoftw oways:

a. Option1:NavigatethroughyourlistofRecordsusingthe<Prev,Next>,orthepage

numberlinks.Ifthepagedoesnotadvance,pleaserefreshyourbrowserandtryagain.

b. Option2:ScrolldowntotheGeneralSearchareaandsearchforRecords.Pleaserefer

totheSearchingUserManualforadditionalinstructionsonhowtosearchinDOB

NOW:Inspections.



a. Option1

b.Option2

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5. FromthelistofRecords,clicktheIDNumberintherowoftheapplicableRecord.





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6. ClickActionsintheRecordDetailssection.



7. SelecttheradiobuttonnexttotheappropriateWorkTypeSignOffRequest.Theavailable

radiobuttonsforWorkTypeSignOffRequestsaredependentontheRecordtype.Click

ContinueApplication.





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8. IfthisisnotanLAAWorkTypeSignOffRequest,skiptoStep9.IfthisisanLAAWorkType

SignOffRequest,youwillbepromptedtoanswertwoquestions:

 IsthisEmergencyWork?(YesorNo).

‒ Thisisarequiredfield.

 Ifyouanswered“Yes”,entertheEmergencyWorkNotificationNumber.

‒ EmergencyWorkNumbercanbeuptosixdigits,andcanonlycontainnumbers.

Thereshouldbenodecimalpointsornon‐numericcharacters.





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9. IfyoupreviouslyrequestedaWorkTypeSignOffonthispermitanditwasrejectedbythe

Department,youwillseethereasonsforrejection.NotethatitistheDepartment’s

expectationthatyouhaveaddressedthespecifiedrejectionreasonsbeforesubmittingthe

samerequestagain.Iftherewerenopreviousrejectionreasons,thatwillbestatedaswell.

ClickContinueApplication.



10. Youarerequiredtouploadanimageofyourseal.YoumayalsouploadWorkTypeSign Off

documents.ClickUploadAttachment.





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11. TheFileUploadpagewillappear.ClickSelectFilestolocatethefile(s)fromyourcomputer.

InadditiontoanyWorkTypeSignOffdocumentsyouareuploading,youarerequiredto

uploadanimageofyourseal.



PleaseNote:

‒ MicrosoftSilverlightisrequiredtouploaddocumentsinDOBNOW:Inspections.

IfyouarehavingproblemswithGoogleChromewerecommendswitchingto

InternetExplorer.

‒ Thedocumenttypesavailableforselectionwhenrequestingaworktypesignoff

arelistedintheWorkTypeSignOffDocumentssectionofthisUserManual

‒ MultipledocumentscanbeuploadedforasingleWorkTypeSignOff.

‒ Themaximumfilesizeallowedis10MB.

‒ DOBsignaturesand/orofficialsealsmustbevisibleintheuploadedfile.Ifthe

documenthasaraisedseal,thesealshouldbemadevisiblebyusinga

pencilto

shadeovertheraisedportionofthesealpriortoscanninganduploading.





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12. Oncethefilehasuploaded,clickFinish.





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13. SelecttheappropriatedocumenttypefromtheTypedropdown.PleaserefertotheWork

TypeSignOffDocumentssectionforacompletelist.InadditiontoanyWorkTypeSignOff

documentsyouareuploading,youarerequiredtouploadadocumenttypeof

"LMP/FSC/OBLicenseSeal"beforecontinuing.

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14. TheDescriptionfieldisoptional.





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15. ClickSave.





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16. UploadadditionalattachmentsifnecessarybyclickingUploadAttachmentandrepeating

thepreviousstepstouploadthedocument.ClickContinueApplication.





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17. Readtheaffirmationstatementthatappliestoyou,andcheckthecheckboxtoindicate

acceptanceofthestatement.

 IfyouareaLicensedProfessional,acceptthe“ForLicensedProfessionals”affirmation

statement.

 IfyouarenotaLicensedProfessional,acceptthe“ForAllOtherUsers”affirmation

statement.





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18. ClickContinueApplication.

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19. ReviewtheSignOffRequestdetailsandclickContinueApplication.



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20. Theconfirmationmessagebelowwilldisplay onthescreen.



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WorkTypeSignOffDocuments

Thefollowingdocumenttypesareavailableforselectionwhenrequestingaworktypesignoff.

WorkTypeSignOffType DocumentType

PlumbingWorkTypeSignOffRequest



Tapletter‐DomSvc:DEP‐DOM

Tapletter‐FireSvc:DEP‐FIRE

Watermeterpermit:DEP‐METER

RPZ/DDCVtestreport:GEN215B

Sewer/HouseConnsignoff:DEPHC02A

FAFDNYapproval:FD‐FAA

FireSuppAnsulapproval:FD‐FSS

Boilerapproval:BO‐12

Gaswelderannualcert:GAS‐WELD

Oiltankremovalcert:LETTER‐FO

Septicabandonmentcert:LETTER‐SCAV

Medicalgasinstallcert:LETTER‐MED

CapandCleanForm

Welder'sAffidavit

AdditionalSupportingDocumentation

SprinklerWorkTypeSignOffRequest



FAFDNYapproval:FD‐FAA

Drypipevalvetest:FP‐10

Sprinklerinspreport:FP‐85

FirePump/SpecialServiceFirePumpTest‐FP86

AdditionalSupportingDocumentation

StandpipeWorkTypeSignOffRequest



FAFDNYapproval:FD‐FAA

Standpipeinspreport:FP‐84

FirePump/SpecialServiceFirePumpTest‐FP86

AdditionalSupportingDocumentation

LAAWorkTypeSignOffRequest



Tapletter‐DomSvc:DEP‐DOM

Tapletter‐FireSvc:DEP‐FIRE

Watermeterpermit:DEP‐METER

RPZ/DDCVtestreport:GEN215B

Sewer/HouseConnsignoff:DEPHC02A

FAFDNYapproval:FD‐FAA

FireSuppAnsulapproval:FD‐FSS

Drypipevalvetest:FP‐10

Standpipeinspreport:FP‐84

Sprinklerinspreport:FP‐85

FirePump/SpecialServiceFirePumpTest‐FP86

Boilerapproval:BO‐12

Gaswelderannualcert:GAS‐WELD

Oiltankremovalcert:LETTER‐FO

Septicabandonmentcert:LETTER‐SCAV

Medicalgasinstallcert:LETTER‐MED

AdditionalSupportingDocumentation

HouseConnectionWorkTypeSignOffRequest

Sewer/HouseConnsignoff:DEPHC02A

Septicabandonmentcert:LETTER‐SCAV

AdditionalSupportingDocumentation

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OutcomesofWorkTypeSignOffRequests

Iftheresultis:

 SignOffGranted:

‒ AnemailissenttoallRegisteredUsersontheRecordstatingthatthe

requestwasreviewedandSignOffwasgranted.

 SignOffRejected:

‒ AnemailissenttoallRegisteredUsersontheRecordstatingthatthe

requestwasreviewedandSignOffwasrejected.

‒ Theemailwillcontaincommentsastowhytherequestwasrejected.

 AdditionalDocumentsRequired:

‒ AnemailissenttoallRegisteredUsersontheRecordstatingthatthe

requestwasreviewedandadditionaldocumentsarerequired.

‒ Theemailwillcontaincommentsastowhatdocumentsaremissing.

‒ Pleaserefertothe“AdditionalDocumentsRequired:WorkTypeSignOff

Requests”sectionforadditionalinstructions.

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AdditionalDocumentsRequired:WorkTypeSignOffRequests

WhentheoutcomeofaWorkTypeSignOffRequestis“AdditionalDocumentsRequired”,the

LP,Owner,ortheirDelegatesmustuploadtherequireddocumentstotheRequestRecordusing

DOBNOW:Inspections.

TofindtheWorkTypeSignOffRequestRecordanduploadadditionaldocuments:

1. NavigatetotheDOBNOW:InspectionsloginpagefromtheDepartmentofBuildings’

website.



2. EnteryourDOBNOW:InspectionsUserNameandPasswordandclickLogin.Pleasereferto

theAccountRegistrationandManagementUserManualbeforemovingforwardwiththe

stepsbelowifyoudonotalreadyhaveaDOBNOW:Inspectionsaccount.

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3. FromtheHomePage,clickSearchRecords.

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4. LocatetheoriginalPlumbing,Sprinkler,andStandpipePermits,andLimitedAlteration

ApplicationsRecord.Thiscanbedoneinoneoftwoways:

a. Option1:NavigatethroughyourlistofRecordsusingthe<Prev,Next>,orthepage

numberlinks.Ifthepagedoesnotadvance,pleaserefreshyourbrowserandtry

again.

b. Option2:ScrolldowntotheGeneralSearchareaandsearchforRecords.Please

refertotheSearchingUserManualforadditionalinstructionsonhowtosearchin

DOBNOW:Inspections.





a. Option1

b.Option2

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5. FromthelistofRecords,clicktheIDNumberintherowoftheapplicableRecord.



6. ScrolldowntotheRelatedRecordssectionandclickonthearrowtoexpandthesection.



7. FindtheWorkTypeSignOffRequestRecord,andclickView.

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8. TheWorkTypeSignOffRequestRecordpagewillopen.ScrolldowntotheAttachments

sectionandclickonthearrowtoexpandthesection.



9. ClickUploadAttachment.

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10. TheFileUploadpagewillappear.ClickSelectFilestolocatetheappropriatefile(s)from

yourcomputer.

PleaseNote:

‒ MicrosoftSilverlightisrequiredtouploaddocumentsinDOBNOW:Inspections.If

youarehavingproblemswithGoogleChromewerecommendswitchingto

InternetExplorer.

‒ Themaximumfile

sizeallowedis10MB.

‒ DOBsignaturesand/orofficialsealsmustbevisibleintheuploadedfile.Ifthe

documenthasaraisedseal,thesealshouldbemadevisiblebyusingapencilto

shadeovertheraisedportionofthesealpriortoscanninganduploading.

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11. Oncethefilehasuploaded,clickFinish.



12. SelectanoptionfromtheTypedropdowntoclassifythe typeofdocumentyouuploaded.

ThedocumenttypeslistedinthedropdownwillvarybasedontheRecordtype.

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13. TheDescriptionfieldisoptional.

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14. ClickSave.

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YouwillseethenewfilelistedintheAttachmentssection.ThePlumbingUnitwillreviewthe

submissionandapproveordenytherequest.Pleaserefertothe“OutcomesofWorkTypeSign

OffRequests”sectionforadditionalinformation.

PlumbingSignOffRequestWithdrawal

APlumbingSignOffRequestWithdrawalmaybesubmittediftherequestwasoriginally

submittedinerror,iftherequestorrealizesthattheworkisnotyetready,etc.PlumbingSign

OffRequestWithdrawalsmaybesubmittedbyanLP,Owner,orDelegateinDOBNOW:

InspectionsforawithdrawalofanyPlumbingWorkTypeSignOffRequestthathasnotyetbeen

reviewedbytheUnit.

 PleaseNote:IftheUnithasalreadystarteditsreviewoftheSignOffrequest,youwillnotbe

abletosubmitthewithdrawalandyouwillseeamessagestating“TheSignOffRequestis

currentlyunderreviewbytheDepartmentofBuildings.IfyoustillwishtowithdrawtheSign

OffRequest,contacttheDepartmentofBuildingsdirectly.”

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RequestaSignOffWithdrawal

1. NavigatetotheDOBNOW:InspectionsloginpagefromtheDepartmentofBuildings’

website.

2. EnteryourDOBNOW:InspectionsUserNameandPasswordandclickLogin.Pleaserefer

totheAccountRegistrationandManagementUserManualbeforemovingforwardwith

thestepsbelowifyoudonotalreadyhaveaDOBNOW:Inspectionsaccount.



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3. FromtheHomePage,clickSearchRecords.

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4. LocatetheappropriateRecord.Thiscanbedoneinoneoftw oways:

a. Option1:NavigatethroughyourlistofRecordsusingthe<Prev,Next>,orthepage

numberlinks.Ifthepagedoesnotadvance,pleaserefreshyourbrowserandtryagain.

b. Option2:ScrolldowntotheGeneralSearchareaandsearchforRecords.Pleaserefer

totheSearchingUserManualforadditionalinstructionsonhowtosearchinDOB

NOW:Inspections.



a. Option1

b.Option2

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5. FromthelistofRecords,clicktheIDNumberoftheRecord(PL,SD,SP,LAA)forwhichyou

wouldliketowithdrawtheSignOffRequest.IfaSignOffRequesthasbeensubmitted

previously,theRecordwillbeina“Issued‐SignOffPending”or“Reissued‐SignOffPending”

status.

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6. ClickActionsintheRecordDetailssection.



7. SelecttheapplicablePlumbingWorkTypeSignOffRequestWithdrawal,thenclickContinue

Application.

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8. TheoriginalSignOffRequestRecordIDwilldisplay.ClickContinueApplication.

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9. ReviewtheRecordID,thenclickContinueApplicationtosubmittherequest.

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10. Onceyourrequesthasbeensubmitted,youwillreceiveaRecordNumberasconfirmation

ofyourrequest.Ifyourrequestwassuccessful,youwillseethegreenbannerbelow.Please

notethisnumberforfuturereference.

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