You can report active or ongoing construction work that's being done without a permit in a building with 3 or more occupied units. You must provide your contact information.

Include in your report:

• If people are living in the building during construction
• If a permit is posted

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to report the problem.

You can report active or ongoing construction work that's being done without a permit in a building with 1 or 2 occupied units. Violations are issued when appropriate.

Include in your report:

• If people are living in the building during construction 
• If a permit is posted

Report building construction without a permit in a building with 1 or 2 units.

You can report active or ongoing construction work that's being done without a permit in a building that is

• Unoccupied
• Commercial
• New construction

Violations are issued when appropriate. 

Include in your report: 

• If a permit is posted

Report building construction without a permit in an unoccupied or commercial building.

Report building construction occurring before or after hours.

Report building construction against approved plans.

A permit is a document stating that a particular construction, demolition, or alteration job or project has met all the necessary requirements of DOB and complies with the Building Code and the Zoning Resolution.

Plans for the project must be submitted and approved before the permit will be issued. A building permit must be displayed on the premises while work is being done.

Every permit has an expiration date.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to report the problem.

You can report excessive or large amounts of accumulated debris or materials around or near a building construction or renovation site. 

The Department of Buildings (DOB) responds to reports of accumulated excessive debris at construction sites, but it does not accept reports of debris on sidewalks or streets.

Include in your report:

• The type of work being done
• The type of debris

Report building construction causing excessive debris.

To report debris on a sidewalk, use the Dirty Sidewalk page.

To report debris on a street, use the Dirty Gutter page.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to report the problem.

Unprotected Neighboring Property

You can report building construction without protection to neighboring property such as, construction without a fence or safety netting that may damage neighboring property.

Include in your report:

• The type of work being done
• Which side of the building is not protected

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to report the problem.

Safety Netting

You can report damaged, inadequate, loose, or missing safety netting at a construction site.

Include in your report:

• How the net is damaged
• What area is not covered
• What building particles or elements are escaping through the net

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to report the problem.

• Agency: Department of Buildings
• Division: Work Site Incident Hotline
• Phone Number: (212) 602-0431
• Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week