§ 57-04 Application for Drilling and Excavation Permit.
RCNY § 57-04
(a)Pre-Application Assessment Submittal. Every person drilling to a depth greater than 50 feet (15 240 mm) in the borough of the Bronx or on or north of 135th Street in the borough of Manhattan, or greater than 100 feet (30 480mm) in the borough of Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island or south of 135th Street in the borough of Manhattan, must submit to the Department a pre-application for proposed drilling and/or excavation. A Pre-Application Assessment Form is available on the Department's website at www.nyc.gov/DEP, or by request in person or by mail, from the DEP Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations Permitting Office at the address on the Department's website.
(1)Pre-Application Requirements. The pre-application assessment submission must include the following information: (i) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner and project engineer, architect or contractor; (ii) the proposed location and depth of the drilling and/or excavation, as applicable, by way of address, block and lot, and a survey of the proposed location in reference to the applicable block and lot.
(2)Within ten (10) business days from receipt of a pre-application assessment submission, the Department will notify the applicant that: (i) proposed drilling and/or excavation is located in a corridor and within a No Drilling/Excavation Zone, and that no drilling or excavation is permitted; or (ii) a permit is not required to drill and/or excavate because the proposed drilling and/or excavation is not located in a corridor; or (iii) a permit is not required to drill and/or excavate because the drilling or excavation is more than fifteen feet (15') from the outer wall of a shaft structure and less than fifteen feet (15') below ground surface; or (iv) proposed drilling and/or excavation is located in a corridor, and a permit application must be submitted to the Department with the required documentation in accordance with 15 RCNY §§ 57-04(b) et seq.
(b)Permit Application Form and Fee. To obtain a permit, an owner must file an application with the Department. An application form is available on the Department's website at www.nyc.gov/ DEP, or by request, in person or by mail, from the DEP Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations Permitting Office at the address on the Department's website. The application must be accompanied by a filing fee, as established by the latest New York City Water Board Water and Sewer Rate schedule, in the form of a bank check, certified check, or money order made payable to the New York City Water Board.
