Building compliance services in NYC
FDNY compliance, DOB violation clearance, and ADA audits. We identify the problems, fix them, and keep your building compliant year-round.
Get a compliance auditFDNY Compliance Consulting
Not sure if your building is compliant? We audit fire extinguishers, emergency lights, and documentation — then fix everything before the fire marshal does.
$200–$500
DOB Violation Remediation
DOB violation clearance, remediation plans, and compliance documentation. Cross-agency enforcement means DOB violations now trigger FDNY inspections.
$2,000–$15,000
ADA Compliance Audits
Building ADA audit, remediation plan, and combined fire + ADA compliance packages. 8,800 ADA lawsuits in 2024 — NYC leads the nation.
$2,000–$10,000
NYC requirements, explained
One page per obligation: who it applies to, when it is due, what happens if you miss it. Every figure sourced to the agency and dated.
DOB + OATH
DOB violations and OATH summonses
A DOB violation has no hearing; an OATH summons does. The three classes, the penalties DOB actually publishes, and why a fixed condition stays open until the Certificate is accepted.
FDNY
FDNY violations and penalties
The published penalty schedule, the 35-day certification deadline, and the mitigated penalty that halves most categories when you correct before the hearing date.
DOB
Local Law 152: gas piping inspections
A four-year cycle set by community district, with GPS1 and GPS2 filing deadlines and a portal that moved in July 2026.
DEP
Backflow preventer testing
Due 12 months from your last filing rather than the calendar year. DEP can fine you or shut off the water.
DEP
Grease trap cleaning frequency
There is no fixed interval. DEP requires cleaning before the unit exceeds its rated capacity, with penalties DEP put at up to $10,000 a day in 2026.
FDNY
Fire sprinkler inspection requirements
The City sets no interval. It points at NFPA 25 and regulates who may do the work: your inspector needs an S-12, and you keep three years of records.
OSHA + NFPA
Emergency lighting testing
The monthly and annual test schedule applies to manual units. Self-testing units need a 30-day visual inspection instead, and OSHA sets no interval at all.
Getting started
Opening a restaurant in NYC
Permits get you open once. What recurs after that, how often, and what each piece costs.
Getting started
Restaurant permits in NYC
The health permit is $280 and you can open 22 days after applying. Who is legally allowed to file each application.
Service
Permit filing and opening coordination
One team from the first filing to the fourth year. Applications through licensed filers, then the recurring calendar.
Operating
Running a NYC restaurant
Prime cost, labour, and choosing a POS, payroll and bookkeeping. No affiliate links.
Why combined compliance?
Cross-agency enforcement
DOB violations now trigger FDNY inspections and vice versa. A single non-compliance cascades across agencies.
One audit, three agencies
We check fire, DOB, and ADA in a single visit. No hiring separate consultants for each code.
We fix what we find
Not just reports. We remediate fire deficiencies, coordinate DOB sign-offs, and implement ADA corrections.