DOB's authority overlaps with DOT's on jobs where a sidewalk shed, hoisting operation, or vault reconstruction ties into a larger building project — issuing Special Rigger and Master Rigger licenses, reviewing scaffold plans, and running the DOB NOW online filing system. For most straightforward sidewalk flag replacements, DOB doesn't get involved at all; it becomes relevant mainly when facade work, a sidewalk vault, or a canopy installation is part of the scope. Property owners doing a combined building-and-sidewalk project should expect filings with both agencies.
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