NYC Sidewalk Shed Permit Filing
A sidewalk shed in New York City needs a Buildings Department permit before it goes up, and a Department of Transportation permit when it stands over the public sidewalk.
S & M Expediting prepares those filings and follows them with the city. We do not design the shed, and we do not build it.
Buildings Department application
The Buildings Department permit covers putting the shed up and taking it down. That permit is issued to a registered general contractor. We prepare the application and follow it in DOB NOW. The city's project requirements for a sidewalk shed are on the Buildings Department site. When the shed comes down, a removal notification signs the permit off; see letter of completion.
Transportation permit
If the shed extends over the public sidewalk, Department of Transportation approval is still required after the Buildings Department signs off. We prepare that filing as well. It is separate from a DOT street opening permit.
Facade work
Sheds often go up while facade work is filed. See our Local Law 11 (FISP) facade filings page, and our permit expediting page for the rest of the Buildings Department filing.
Call 718-833-2333 or write to info@sandmexpediting.com.