Question: Is it possible to get a refund on a NYC work permit application?
Answer: Yes. In the event that an owner withdraws an application, a check may be issued to the payee of the DOB Filing Fee if they meet one of the following situations (as outlined in Section 28-112.6.1):
- If an application for construction document approval is withdrawn prior to the commencement of examination of the application all but forty dollars of the deposit fee paid shall be refunded.
- If an application for construction document approval is withdrawn during the progress of examination of the application, the comptroller shall retain a percentage of the deposit fee paid, which the department shall certify is the equivalent percentage of the examination completed, but not less than one hundred dollars. The remainder of the deposit fee shall be refunded to the owner.
- If an application for construction document approval is withdrawn after examination of construction documents and/or construction document approval and before issuance of permit, there shall be refunded by the comptroller 50 percent of the total computed fee for the permit, except that not less than one hundred dollars shall be retained by the comptroller.
DOB Refund Request Applications are available to download here.
Please note Section 5 of the Refund Request Form (see screenshot below):
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