A-Z definitions of NYC sidewalk repair terms, DOT codes, permits, materials, and construction concepts, explained by our licensed sidewalk contractors.
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The identifying number DOB assigns to a business authorized to file building-related permits and applications in New Yor...
The NYC Department of Buildings' online system for filing, tracking, and managing building-related permit applications.
A contractor formally registered with NYC DOT's Bureau of Permit Management, authorized to apply for and hold sidewalk a...
The concluding DOT review confirming completed sidewalk or street work meets city specifications, after which the permit...
A longer-term agreement authorizing a business to use public sidewalk or street space for a defined commercial purpose,...
The formal DOT regulations governing construction, excavation, and maintenance work on New York City streets and sidewal...
A license issued by NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), generally required for contractors perfor...
A financial guarantee, typically posted by a contractor, that ensures permitted sidewalk or street work will be complete...
A request to extend an active DOT permit's validity, or renew one that has expired, when a project runs longer than orig...
The site-specific conditions DOT attaches to a construction permit, covering things like allowed work hours, required si...
The registered contractor, business, or individual that DOT formally authorizes to perform work under an issued sidewalk...
The DOT team that reviews sidewalk and street construction plans for compliance with city specifications before a permit...
A filing that revises a construction plan after it's already been approved, without requiring a brand-new application fr...
The DOT authorization required to temporarily block pedestrian access to a sidewalk during construction, replacing the w...
The DOT permit required for any sidewalk repair, replacement, or new installation in NYC, whether the owner does the wor...
A DOB license authorizing a person to hoist or lower loads up to 2,000 pounds on the exterior of a building, relevant to...
The DOT permit authorizing excavation into a city street or sidewalk, typically for utility access, subsurface repairs,...
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