Boiler Inspections NYC

The penalty for filing late is paid in DOB NOW: Safety. Log into DOB NOW. Select DOB NOW: Safety and then Boiler (not Violations). Select +Make Civil Penalties Payment. Enter the Boiler ID to proceed with payment.

The Department of Buildings does not grant automatic waivers of boiler violations issued to a prior owner. There are limited circumstances, and violation waivers are typically granted only under those circumstances. A final decision will be at the discretion of the Department. You may submit a Boiler Waiver of Civil Penalties request in DOB NOW: Safety. See Can I get the violation waived? for instructions on submitting a waiver if one of the below reasons applies:

• The new owner submits a complete Bargain and Sale Deed that includes the recording and endorsement cover page. The documents need to show proof of payment and should be submitted with the NYC Real Property Transfer Tax, NYS Estate Transfer Tax with Exhibits, and the Real Property Transfer Report with the full sale price and signed Certifications.
• The new owner filed bankruptcy and provides copy of a bankruptcy petition and proof that the Department was served with a Notice of Bar Date. The final determination for bankruptcy waivers is made by the DOB Legal Department.
• The property was demolished before or during that inspection year and the owner can provide a full demolition permit that was signed off by DOB.
• The property was formerly owned by a city, state, federal or foreign entity and the new owner can provide satisfactory evidence of this ownership.
• The property was purchased through an HPD Third Party Transfer Program and HPD provides a letter stating which boiler violations to waive.
• The boiler was replaced under a DOB boiler permit or Limited Alteration Application (LAA) permit during that inspection year and passed inspection that same year or the following year.
• First Test Inspection of the boiler was performed during that inspection year.

Please note that transfers of ownership between related parties such as family members (including inheritances), business partners or subsidiaries of the same parent company are not considered change of ownership.

When a boiler in a multi-dwelling, SRO, commercial, or mixed-use building is removed and not replaced by another boiler, a licensed professional is required to submit a Boiler Removal Notification (OP49) in DOB NOW: Build within 30 days of removal. In most cases you will need to provide a permit for either the disconnection of the boiler equipment, water and gas lines, electrical, and fuel oil tank (if applicable) or the installation of alternative heating equipment such as an HVAC. If the Boiler Removal Notification is filed more than 30 calendar days after the inspection date, civil penalties will incur in the amount of $50.00 per month (up to a maximum of $500.00 per year). If the building has undergone major renovation, a full demolition or if the boiler is no longer required to file annually due to a change in jurisdiction, contact the Boilers Unit for further information on how to proceed. The owner is responsible for any DOB violations issued for failure to file a Boiler Removal Notification within 30 days or removal or failure to notify the Boilers Unit of a jurisdictional status change.

See Can I get the violation waived? for instructions on submitting a Boiler Waiver of Civil Penalties request.

An owner may be granted a waiver of civil penalties contingent upon the department’s confirmation of the following:

• Demolished. That the full demolition of the building occurred prior to the inspection and test cycle for which the report was due and that such demolition was signed-off by the department and/or that a new building permit has been issued for the property.
• Sealed or vacated. That the building was ordered to be sealed or vacated by a government agency (i.e. DOB, HPD, FDNY or OEM) or by court order prior to the expiration of the inspection and test cycle for which the report was due.

See Can I get the violation waived? for instructions on submitting a Boiler of Civil Penalties request.

See Can I get the violation waived? for instructions on submitting a Boiler Waiver of Civil Penalties request.

You need to provide proof that an inspection report was submitted to the Boilers Unit. If the boiler inspection report was submitted on paper, upload a DOB time-stamped copy of the report and proof of payment of the filing fee (if applicable) with the waiver request.

If the filing was submitted before August 14, 2017, search the Buildings Information System to see if there is a record of a submitted report. If not, upload a copy of the inspection report, the front and back of the cashed check to the Department of Buildings, and the Electronic Disc Tracking (EDT) number if applicable with the waiver request. (You may need to contact the licensed professional who performed the inspection to obtain these copies.)

If the filing was submitted after August 14, 2017, search DOB records by address to see if your boiler company submitted an inspection report for the year the violation was issued. Go to DOB NOW and enter your address and click search. Select SAFETY: Compliance Filings, Compliance Type: Boiler. View the Boiler and obtain the Tracking # of a filing with Compliance Report Status as Accepted. If you are associated with the filing you can also log into DOB NOW: Safety and obtain this information from your dashboard. Provide this tracking number in the waiver request Comments section. See Can I get the violation waived? for instructions on submitting a Boiler Waiver of Civil Penalties request.

Yes, the Small Business First-Time Waiver can be selected to request a first-time waiver of civil penalties for high pressure boiler and low pressure boiler violations. This reason will only be available to select once for each device. Supporting documentation will be required to be uploaded as the Small Business Ownership Required Document.