NYC Sidewalk Dismissal Inspection

We coordinate DOT sidewalk dismissal inspection requests, track available results, address remaining issues, and organize closeout documentation.

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Request DOT Review After Sidewalk Repairs

Completing sidewalk repairs does not automatically remove an open DOT violation.

After eligible work is completed under the applicable permit, the owner must request a dismissal inspection so DOT can review whether the cited defects were properly corrected.

What Is a Sidewalk Dismissal Inspection?

A dismissal inspection is DOT’s review of repaired sidewalk conditions associated with an open violation.

The inspector may evaluate whether:

  • The cited flags were repaired
  • The work meets applicable specifications
  • Trip hazards were corrected
  • Slopes and transitions are acceptable
  • Required repairs were completed
  • Additional defective conditions remain
  • The violation may be dismissed

DOT makes the final determination.

What Is Included?

Our service may include:

  • Review of the original sidewalk violation
  • Review of completed repair areas
  • Collection of permit and contractor records
  • Completion photograph organization
  • Dismissal inspection request coordination
  • Tracking of the available inspection status
  • Review of remaining cited conditions
  • Contractor coordination if additional repairs are required
  • Follow-up inspection coordination
  • Collection of available dismissal records
  • Closeout-package preparation
  • Delivery of project records to ownership

Why Is This Service Important?

Owners frequently assume that the contractor’s completion of concrete work closes the violation. It does not.

Failure to request and complete the dismissal inspection process may leave the violation associated with the property even though the sidewalk appears repaired.

Our Service Is Designed For:

  • Owners with completed sidewalk repairs
  • Property managers
  • Condominium and cooperative boards
  • Commercial landlords
  • General contractors
  • Sidewalk contractors
  • Buyers and sellers
  • Real estate attorneys
  • Owners preparing for refinancing
  • Properties with unresolved prior repairs
  • Portfolio managers
  • Owners missing closeout records

Why Choose Sidewalk.nyc?

Sidewalk.nyc helps bridge the administrative gap between completed repair work and agency recognition.

We coordinate the inspection request, documentation, contractor follow-up, and owner records so the project does not stop at “the concrete looks finished.”

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