NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)

Special and Progress Inspections

NYC DOB Special Inspections (2014 and 2022)

General Building Construction

  • Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS), Combustible Exterior Wall Coverings — BC 1704.13 BC 1705.16

  • Wall Panels, Curtain Walls, and Veneers — BC 1704.10 BC 1705.20

  • Tenant Protection Plan Compliance — BC 1705.26

  • Chimneys and Vents — BC 1704.26 BC 1705.32

  • Flood Zone Compliance — BC 1705.34

  • Luminous Exit Patch Markings — BC 1704.30 BC 1705.35

  • Nonpotable Water Systems — BC 1705.38

  • Exhaust and Vents Systems in Plenums and Ducts — BC 1705.39

Plumbing & Mechanical Systems

Fire Protection Systems & Fire-Resistant Construction

  • Sprayed Fire-Resistant Materials — BC 1704.11 BC 1705.14

  • Fire-Penetrations and Joints — BC 1704.27 BC 1705.17

  • Mechanical Systems — BC 1704.16 BC 1705.21

  • Private On-Site Storm Water Disposal Systems and Detention Facilities, Installation — BC 1704.21.2 BC 1705.27.2

  • On-Site Private Sewage Disposal Systems — BC 1704.22 BC 1705.28

Structural Materials & Construction Operations

  • Structural Steel - Welding — BC 1704.3.1 BC 1705.2.1

  • Structural Steel - Details — BC 1704.3.2 BC 1705.2.2

  • Structural Steel - High Strength Bolts — BC 1704.3.3 BC 1705.2.3

  • Structural Cold-formed Steel — BC 1704.3.4 BC 1705.2.6

  • Concrete - Cast-in-Place — BC 1704.4 BC 1705.3

  • Concrete - Prestressed — BC 1704.4 BC 1705.3

  • Concrete - Precast — BC 1704.4 BC 1705.3

  • Masonry BC 1704.5 — BC 1705.4

  • Wood - High-load diaphragms — BC 1704.6.1 BC 1705.1

  • Wood - Metal-plate connected wood trusses — BC 1704.6.2 BC 1705.2

  • Wood - Prefabricated I-Joists — BC 1704.6.3 BC 1705.3

  • Subgrade Inspection — BC 1707.1 BC 1705.6

  • Subsurface Conditions - Fill Placement — BC 1707.2 BC 1705.6

  • Subsurface Conditions - In Place Density — BC 1707.3 BC 1705.6

  • Subsurface Investigations - Borings and Test Pits — BC 1707.4 BC 1705.6

  • Structural Stability - Existing Buildings, Alterations of Existing Buildings — BC1704.20.1 BC 1705.25.

  • Excavations — BC 1704.20.2 BC 1705.25.3

  • Underpinning — BC 1704.20.3 BC 1705.25.4

  • Mechanical Demolition, Demolition — BC 1704.20.4 BC 1705.25.5

  • Raising and Moving of a Building — BC 1704.20.5 BC 1705.25.6

  • Soil Percolation Test Private on-site Water Drainage Disposal Systems and Detention Facilities — BC 1704.21.1.2 BC 1705.27.1.2

  • Aluminum Construction — BC 1704.28 BC 1705.33

  • Post-Installed Anchors — BC 1704.32 BC 1705.37

NYC DOB Progress Inspections (2022)

  • Preliminary Inspection — AC 28-116.2.1

  • Compliance Inspection — AC 28-116.2.2

  • Structural Wood Frame — BC 110.3.3

  • Fire Resistance Rate Construction — BC 110.3.4

  • Energy Code Compliance - Residential Buildings — BC 110.3.5

  • Energy Code Compliance - Commercial Buildings — BC 110.3.5

  • Final Inspections — AC 28-116.2.4.2

  • Place of Assembly Emergency Lighting — AC 28-116.2.2