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(a) The applicant must submit for review a draft application which must include material required by the Department of City Planning ("the Department") demonstrating the information and items set forth in ZR § 132-51. Draft applications must be submitted to the specific division of the Department that is designated on

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Effective: 4/20/2018Last amended: 4/20/2018

§ 9-02 Pre-Filing Process.

RCNY § 9-02

(a)The applicant must submit for review a draft application which must include material required by the Department of City Planning ("the Department") demonstrating the information and items set forth in ZR § 132-51. Draft applications must be submitted to the specific division of the Department that is designated on the application form for receipt of an application filed pursuant to ZR § 132-51, by submission to the division so named on the application form at the New York City Department of City Planning. Upon receipt, the Department will record the date and time of receipt.

(b)The Department will review each draft application for accuracy and completeness in order of receipt. The Department will notify the applicant in order of receipt whether the draft application is complete and may be filed in accordance with the provisions of 62 RCNY § 9-03, or whether the draft application is incomplete and requires revision. Such notification will be provided via the delivery method identified by the applicant on the application form, and will include a specification of the portions of the application that are incorrect or incomplete and require revision, if applicable.

(c)The Department will record the date and time of receipt of any revised draft application submitted in response to a notification provided under subdivision (b) of this section. A revised draft application will be reviewed for completeness and the applicant will be notified of the Department's further determination in order of receipt of the revised draft application. Such notification of the Department's further determination will be provided pursuant to the procedure set forth in subdivision (b) of this section. (Amended City Record 3/21/2018, eff. 4/20/2018)

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