| In the past, a Local Law 11 cycle ran for a period of | | | | Windows or Sub-cycle Filing Windows): |
| five years, however all the inspection reports for every | | | | The DOB states the following, on page 12 of 18 from |
| building were to be filed and accepted within the first | | | | Amended Rule 32-03: |
| two years of a five year long cycle. This period of five | | | | (v) Beginning with cycle seven, which runs from |
| years is known by the DOB as an "examination cycle", | | | | February 21, 2010 to February 20, 2015, an acceptable |
| and the first two years of an examination cycle was | | | | report for each building to which this rule applies is due |
| known by the DOB as a "sub-cycle filing window". | | | | in accordance with the following filing windows: (A) For |
| Completing and processing all those reports within the | | | | buildings located within a block ending with the number |
| two year long sub-cycle filing window was causing too | | | | four (4), five (5), six (6), or nine (9), an acceptable |
| much stress on the DOB and the industries that made | | | | report shall be filed within the filing window starting |
| the inspections happen. Therefore, starting with this | | | | February 21, 2010 and ending February 21, 2012. (B) For |
| upcoming Cycle 7, all the different building's inspection | | | | buildings located within a block ending with the number |
| reports will be due during one of three different | | | | zero (0), seven (7), or eight (8), an acceptable report |
| sub-cycle filing windows. This will be determined based | | | | shall be filed within the filing window starting February |
| on the last digit of the building's block number. These | | | | 21, 2011 and ending August 21, 2012. (C) For buildings |
| three different sub-cycle filing windows for filing | | | | located within a block ending with the number one (1), |
| inspection reports are now known as "staggered | | | | two (2), or three (3), an acceptable report shall be filed |
| inspection cycles". | | | | within the filing window starting February 21, 2012 and |
| Something should be pointed out here, in order to | | | | ending February 21, 2013. |
| make the use of the word "cycle" more clear. As | | | | You'll notice that the length of time for each of the |
| you've just read, the DOB uses the word "cycle" in | | | | three filing windows varies, and that there is some |
| two different contexts. The first is the primary context, | | | | overlap between them. Don't let this throw you off. |
| in which it refers to a period of five years. For | | | | Determining Your Building's Block Number: |
| example, Local Law 11 "Cycle" 7. This period of five | | | | So now the all important last question: What's the last |
| years is known by the DOB as an "examination cycle". | | | | digit of my building's block number? To determine that, |
| The second use is when the DOB refers to the | | | | first go to the DOB's website home page and: Next |
| window of time inside of the five year long | | | | type in your building address in the "BIS WEB QUERY" |
| examination cycle, in which an actual building inspection | | | | that is located in the right sidebar of the home page. |
| report needs to be filed and accepted. In this context | | | | Then hit "SUBMIT", and your "Tax Block" number will |
| the word "cycle" appears in the phrases sub-"cycle" | | | | be one of the pieces of data that is displayed. |
| filing window and staggered inspection "cycles". | | | | In Closing: |
| More on Staggered Inspection Cycles (aka Filing | | | | So that's all there is to it. It's quite simple, isn't it? |