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Exemptions from Department of Building Fees
Posted on
January,
28
2015
Is Your Project Exempt?
According the the Department of Buildings, the following projects are exempt from DOB Fees:
Non-Profit Corporations
To qualify, the property owned by a not-for-profit corporation that is used exclusively for educational, charitable and/or religious purposes.
What fees are non-profit entities exempt from paying?
- Work permits
- Renewal permits
- Equipment use permits
- Place of assembly permits
What is not exempted?
- Civil penalties
- Fees for copies/records
- Fees due other agencies
- Electrical inspection fees
- After hour variance fees
Government Owned Property
Property owned by a federal, state, City, or foreign government is exempt from all Department of Buildings fees, with the exception that City agencies are not exempt from electrical fees.
What is Required to Prove Exemption?
Non-Profit
One of the following will be accepted by the Department of Buildings:
- A Current print out of the Department of Finance “Final Assessment Roll” or “Tentative Assessment Roll” which indicates a taxable/billable assessed value of zero. That can be found the Department’s website here.
- A Current “Not for Profit” letter of approval from the Department of Finance.
Government Owned
- A Current print out of the Department of Finance “Final Assessment Roll” or “Tentative Assessment Roll” which indicates the government entity as owner. That can be found the Department’s website here