Building Code Compliance

The New York City School Construction Authority's Building Code Compliance Division carries out the mission of the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding between DOB and SCA. DOB Plan Examination and Permitting are done at the SCA, not a DOB borough office, along with Final Inspections, Close-out etc. Filing through BCC is fee exempt.

Appointments with Plan Examiners can be made using Calendly

BCC Mailboxes

Please refer to the BCC Submission Guide for detailed information about filing with us. All new submissions are done directly in DOB NOW: Build. The following are required for all SCA filings:

• You must indicate SCA as owner type. This will route the application to BCC.
• A transmittal with LLW Number(s), email address for OneDrive access and all the filings, and drawings being uploaded and submitted.
• Design Commission Approval City Owned / New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Memorandum Letter.

BCC job number will not be created until initial and all subsequent filings and completed drawings are submitted in DOB NOW. All plans must include the DOB NOW job number with the appropriate extension (e.g., I1, S1, S2, etc.).

Incomplete or partial submissions will not receive a BCC number or Examiner and be marked incomplete in DOB NOW and returned to the applicant for resubmission. The exception is new buildings and building additions requesting partial examination for Zoning Only.

Once your submission is accepted and a BCC job number and Plan Examiner is assigned. Expect an email from Microsoft OneDrive. Save this email to collaborate on files and drawings with your Plan Examiner.

Permits

Please refer to the Permit Guide for detailed information about working with us.

DOB NOW: Build

For DOB NOW: Build filed projects, both Initials and Renewals are submitted in DOB NOW. Contractors should check both BCC System and DOB NOW for requirements and only submit permit requests (PW2) if all requirements have been met.

BIS Filed Jobs

You can send all permit documents to Permits@nycsca.org. Your email must contain a PDF of the completed forms and all required documents listed on the BCC system “requirements for permits.” Incomplete submissions will be rejected via email. When the documents for permits have been reviewed, the Application Processing Unit will process the permits and update the BCC system.

DOB NOW: Build

Post Approval Amendments (PAA) are filed via DOB NOW. Use our OneDrive for document collaboration.

BIS Filed Jobs

Email the Plan Review mailbox planreview@nycsca.org with a transmittal, PW-1 and/or AI1 and additional required forms are required. Large drawings can be attached via OneDrive link. Incomplete submissions will be rejected. Remember to notify PlanReview so that they will be tracked on the Plan Examiner’s Dashboard.

BCC System Access

Fill out the ITF-1b: Confidentiality  non-disclosure agreement and email it to planreview@nycsca.org to create a BCC System account using Citrix. The same Citrix account can be used with other SCA systems. Citrix accounts are sometimes called “CON” accounts.

Use Microsoft OneDrive for Collaboration

When your DOB NOW: Build submission is accepted you will be emailed a OneDrive link. Save this email and use it for all file collaboration with BCC. Email planreview@nycsca.org to request for OneDrive folder access and link including DOB Number, Plan Examiner.

Calendly Appointments

Applicants that file with the SCA's Building Code Compliance (BCC) Division make appointments on-line with Calendly.

Appointment Instructions:

• Typically resubmissions do not require an appointment.
• Appointment can be canceled if the examiner has determined an appointment is not required.
• Applicants must resubmit revised drawings and other documents with a detailed AI1 listing drawing numbers and objections response to in OneDrive prior to the appointment.

Microsoft Teams

Plan examination meetings are all conducted over Microsoft Teams, you do not need a Microsoft account. It is the responsibility of the applicant to be prepared before their appointments. Verify that your voice, video, and sound are all functioning properly—a camera is not necessary. We ask that all applicants join your virtual plan examination five minutes early to avoid last-minute difficulties. Plan Examiners are not able to troubleshoot technical issues.

Priority Reviews (Emergency Appointments)

Requests for expedited appointments should be made by an SCA Design Manager (DM), SCA Design Project Manager (DPM), or by working with BCC management.

Drawings and Folder Requests

Drawings are not available to consultants using Citrix, but can be requested by sending an email to Folders Drawings (foldersdrawings@nycsca.org). Large files may be sent using OneDrive. Provide BCC, DOB, and/or LLW numbers and be specific in your email request. Drawings and applications approved after 2014 are scanned and available in PDF format. If a physical DOB folders needs to be retrieved from archive it may take two weeks or more to obtain PDFs.