DOB Compliance Checklist for NYC R5 Regulations

Filing construction plans in New York City requires absolute accuracy. Plan examiners reject files for even minor dimension errors. This compliance checklist outlines the verification steps required to align your architectural layouts with the official R5 Regulations rules defined in r5-regulations.pdf.

Plan Submission Audit Steps for R5 Regulations

To ensure your plans pass the plan examiner's review without triggering objections, follow this structured compliance loop:

1. Coordinate Title Block Information: Verify that the correct building code cycle (2022/2026) is cited on your title sheets.
2. Check Mechanical & Architectural Cross-Over: Ensure partition schedules match the mechanical diagrams for zoning maps, building height limitations, and yards.
3. Verify Key Clearances: Cross-check dimensional thresholds for floor area ratios (FAR), setbacks, height and setback slopes, and parking space requirements inside your drawings against the 1 pages of the code.
4. Include Required Specialized Inspections: Ensure the TR1 form list lists the mandatory progress inspections for this category.

Key Dimension & Verification Metrics

While building codes contain thousands of rules, the primary metrics for R5 Regulations often focus on:

• Clearances: Ensuring structural paths, service panels, and exits maintain mandated widths.
• Ratings: Double-checking fire separation hourly indexes.
• Ventilation: Confirming natural/mechanical ratios meet Chapter 12 and Mechanical Code requirements.

Pre-Filing Compliance Reviews

Reviewing plans manually can take hours. Before submitting your PW1 and drawings to DOB NOW, run an automated compliance scan. This checks all clearances, labels, and schedules against r5-regulations.pdf to catch mistakes before they delay your permit.