Applicant of record

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Applicant of record

An applicant is a licensed professional—like an architect, engineer, or certain registered tradespeople—who files your building application and makes sure the work follows all city rules. They take responsibility for the project’s legality and handle the paperwork for you.

Responsibilities of the Applicant

Applicants are the single most important person of an application. They are responsible for the most tasks throughout the project and carry delegation duties surpassing the owner. By hiring an applicant of record, the application is certified under their name and delegated to their expeditor. The expeditor handles the paperwork. Working with an owner, contractor and applicant makes the job easier as information from the agency is moved to the applicant then to the owner when necessary. The owner, or client doesn’t need to be aware of all the minutia that’s involved with filing applications, objections, etc. A good applicant and expeditor combination can save the owner a tremendous amount of time by providing oversight to how the project will be processed.

Assignment of Special Inspections
With DOB filings, the applicant of record is required to assign inspections to SIA approved inspectors. Inspectors are assigned inspections to which they’re accredited for, ie: chimneys, mechanical systems, fireproofing, etc. This ensures the work is done in accordance to the filing and conforms to NYC Building Code. Although the inspectors must do inspections in accordance with the applicants timeframe, they typically require additional paperwork. A well-versed applicant will provide inspectors that work in tandem with the client’s timeline.

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