Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
N/A; review time depends on filing type, objections, professional certification, and project scope.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call DOB NOW/Buildings support: 212-393-2660; general customer service: 311 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
New York City Department of Buildings (Brooklyn/Kings County) is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact DOB NOW/Buildings support: 212-393-2660; general customer service: 311.
N/A; review time depends on filing type, objections, professional certification, and project scope.
File the permit through DOB NOW: Build or the applicable DOB filing channel. After issuance, schedule required inspections through DOB NOW: Inspections; DOB may require plan examinations, special inspections, progress inspections, and a final sign-off or certificate of occupancy.
New York City Department of Buildings administers the current 2022 NYC Construction Codes and applicable 2025 NYC Energy Conservation Code provisions. The 2026 NYC Construction Codes were adopted but are scheduled to become effective July 17, 2027, so 2022 codes remain the principal construction standard in 2026. NYC DOB states that most construction requires a permit. Limited exemptions may include ordinary cosmetic work that does not affect structural, egress, fire-safety, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, or occupancy conditions; use DOB’s permit guidance to confirm the exact scope.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.