Permits

JWY Enterprises, Inc. processes Building Department Approvals and Work Permits in the fastest, most effective manner possible. We provide an easy and reliable expedite the process:

• Proposals, Applications and Permits are e-mailed to you in a standard PDF format.
• All jobs are filed on a disk to eliminate Building Department data-entry delays.
• All our Project Managers have extensive architectural backgrounds and excellent rapport with DOB Plan Examiners, speeding DOB Objection resolution and approval.

Note:

All contractors are required to have insurance, but not all are required to be licensed. There is a limited exception for a homeowner working on his or her own home. For more information, see How to File an Application and Get a Permit.

Construction activities are normally limited to Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. However, where circumstances warrant it, the Department will issue a permit variance for after-hours or weekend work.

For those trying to determine whether their project requires a permit, the New York City Building Code (Sections 27-124 and 27-125) explains minor alterations and repairs. According to Pfeffer, generally, cosmetic details such as painting, plasterwork, flooring, tile work, and cabinetry installation are examples of jobs that do not require a DOB permit. By contrast, changes in layout and the relocation or reconstruction of partitions or doorways would require a permit - except in one- and two-family residences when the wall in question is a non-bearing wall that doesn't increase the room count. In multiple dwellings with more than two units, reconfiguring the apartment's partitions or layout does require a permit.