Under the New York City Façade Inspection Safety Program (former Local Law 11/98), all building greater than 6 stories must have their building exterior wall and appurtances inspected by a Registered Architect or a Professional Engineer at an interval of every five (5) years and file a technical report to the department of buildings, verifying the existing conditions of the building.
There are three different statuses to classify a building:
- SAFE – The façade has no problems and is in good condition.
- Safe With a Repair Maintenance Program (SWARMP) – The façade is Safe, but needs some maintenance and repairs.
- UNSAFE – The façade has defects or loose elements that result in a threat to public safety
Advanced Building Consultants has performed Facade Inspection Safety Program inspections, prepare technical reports and have designed and administrated hundreds of follow-up repairs thru the last cycles.
Inspection cycle
| Sub – Cycle | Last digit of block number | Start Date | End Date |
| 9A | 4,5,6 or 9 | 2/21/2020 | 2/21/2022 |
| 9B | 0,7 or 8 | 2/21/2021 | 2/21/2023 |
| 9C | 1,2,3 | 2/21/2022 | 2/21/2024 |
Next cycle
| Sub – Cycle | Last digit of block number | Start Date | End Date |
| 10A | 4,5,6 or 9 | 2/21/2025 | 2/21/2027 |
| 10B | 0,7 or 8 | 2/21/2026 | 2/21/2028 |
| 10C | 1,2 or 3 | 2/21/2027 | 2/21/2029 |
Filling Fees
Every FIPS technical report need to be submitted to the New York City Department of Building along with the specified filling fee as follows:
| Filling Fee | |
| Initial Report | $ 265.00 |
| Amended / Subsequent Report | $ 100.00 |
| Extension Request | $ 135.00 |
Penalties
Penalties enforced by New York City Department of Buildings after the filling period ends:
| Penalty | |
| Late Filling (Initial Report) | $ 250.00 per month |
| Failure to File (Initial Report) | $ 1,000.00 per month |
| Failure to Correct Unsafe Conditions | $ 1,000.00 per month |
