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    Electric Permit Fee Cost In New York City

    Hello, I live in Manhattan and will be doing a renovation for my bathroom. I'm in the process of reviewing contractor bids. One contractor billed the following for an electric permit filing fee: Electrical: $1,500 On the NYC DOB, I found that an electrical permit costs $650.00. I have two...
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    Plumbing Permit Fees In NYC

    Hello, I live in Manhattan and will be doing a renovation for my bathroom. I'm in the process of reviewing contractor bids. One contractor billed the following for filing a plumbing permit: Plumbing: $2,800 on the NYC DOB website, I found that the Plumbing permit is based on the cost of the...
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    Storm Drainage NYC

    Hi, I am currently having an issue with storm water during heavy rains and am trying to figure out the code requirement of installing a drywell in my backyard. The downspout at the back of the house is connected to the waste water line which runs under the building to the street at the front...
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