NYC Permit Revision Fee: Current PAA Cost
The NYC Department of Buildings' fee to file a Post-Approval Amendment (PAA), the filing that revises an already-approved permit, is $130. This fee was set by Local Law 77 of 2023 and took effect 2023-07-29, per NYC DOB's PAA fact sheet.
A Post-Approval Amendment (PAA) filed through DOB NOW: Build or eFiling costs $130 as of the fee schedule set by Local Law 77 of 2023, which took effect 2023-07-29. Before that law, the PAA fee was $100, per the same NYC DOB guidance describing the increase.
This is the government filing fee charged by NYC DOB for the amendment itself. It is separate from anything an architect, expediter, or contractor may charge to prepare and submit the filing, and separate from any private change-order cost negotiated between an owner and contractor for the underlying work.
NYC DOB states no additional fee is charged to edit a PAA that is still open once the initial submission has been made; the fee applies to the PAA submission itself. Confirm the current fee on NYC DOB's own fee schedule before filing, since city fee schedules can change.
Frequently asked
Is the PAA fee per amendment or per job?
Per PAA submission. A job can have more than one PAA filed against it over its life, each assessed separately, per NYC DOB.
Did the NYC PAA fee change recently?
Yes. It rose from $100 to $130 under Local Law 77 of 2023, effective 2023-07-29.