Code: EPR (DOB electrical approval step)
Description: (Electrical Plan Review) is DOB’s review and approval process for electrical plans for certain electrical installations. It is required when a DOB NOW electrical filing includes service equipment, transformers, UPS systems, generators, other power sources, or energy-storage systems.
Practical Meaning: If EPR applies, the owner’s project needs approved electrical plans and an approval letter before the electrical filing can move forward to inspection. Ask the licensed electrician and design professional early whether the proposed work triggers EPR.
Where You May See It: You may see EPR questions, an EPR number, approved-plan upload requirements, and an approval-letter requirement in a DOB NOW: Build electrical filing. You may also see it in the engineer’s or architect’s plan-review package and DOB correspondence.
Why It Matters: EPR can affect the project schedule, professional-design cost, DOB filing fee, permit process, and inspection timing. DOB requires a licensed PE or RA to prepare and sign the EPR cover sheet, which must also be signed by the owner or authorized representative; DOB lists a $650 EPR fee
Source: DOB Electrical Plan Review Guide