Hanif asks about DOB permit timelines for ramps
Hanif asks how long DOB typically takes to approve ramp permits. Rivera says prefabricated metal ramps can be done in weeks, while permanent fixtures can take six to nine months, and CCHR builds timelines into agreements.
And we're spending too much time on ramps, but what is the typical length of time that DOB takes?
To approve that request?
for the permit to construct the ramp?
I couldn't say on average.
What we've seen is ramps can take anywhere depending on how permanent of the structure.
If they're installing a prefabricated metal ramp, and if that meets ADA guidelines for that building, that can definitely be done in a matter of weeks.
But then we've also had more permanent fixtures can take anywhere from six to nine months.
And again, we try to track those.
We ensure in our agreements that they follow specific timelines in refiling with DOB.
If DOB comes back and says, hey, we need this revised or we need an additional document, creating affirmative obligations on those landlords that says you have to answer back to DOB within this certain time frame so the movement doesn't stop.