New Annual DOB Parapet Inspections!

Many neighbors report receiving notices about parapet inspections.

YES, the DOB now requires annual inspections of all buildings with parapets, including single family homes. If you are unsure whether your building has a parapet, please look at the below or the full explanation on the DOB website.

DOB Parapet Inspection Follow Up Q/A

1. To be exempt from annual parapet inspections, the horizontal perpendicular distance from the parapet wall to the fence would need to be at least ½ the height of the wall, as measured from grade to top of the parapet. If a parapet exists at building below, it would not be exempt from inspections. We are working on placing this diagram on a brochure:

2. Where a parapet is present, yes, the inspection would need to happen at the roof; the rule requires physical inspection.

3. If the roof goes to the edge, then that’s not a parapet, therefore does not require inspection. In photo below, red arrows point to roof edges, not parapets.

4. No certification is required for parapet inspector

5. Yes, any handyperson is be qualified to perform parapet inspections