{"id":"0370d47f-fe37-4447-8437-f02f1d4de5f0","task":"Confirm the NYC pre-demolition rodent extermination certificate requirement before filing a full demolition permit application","domain":"nyc.gov","steps":["Confirm the project qualifies as a full demolition of a building, or demolition of 50%+ of floor area, or enlargement increasing floor area by more than 25% — these are the DOHMH-triggered categories under NYC's rodent mitigation rules (post Local Law 109 of 2022)","Retain a New York State/NYC-licensed pest control exterminator to inspect and bait the property in accordance with DOHMH requirements","Obtain the completed Pre-Demolition Rodent Extermination Certificate (published PDF form on nyc.gov/assets/doh) from the licensed exterminator","Submit the certificate as a required document with the DOB Full Demolition permit application — DOB will not issue the permit without this item on file","If the property sits in a designated Rat Mitigation Zone, check for additional Rat Action Plan requirements that apply on top of the standard pre-demolition certificate"],"gotchas":["This is a DOHMH (Health Department) requirement enforced as a DOB permit prerequisite, not a DOB-originated rule — the certificate must come from a licensed exterminator following DOHMH's specific inspection/baiting protocol, not just any pest-control paperwork","Rat Action Plan zone requirements are a separate, geographically-scoped layer on top of the citywide pre-demolition certificate requirement — confirm zone status separately rather than assuming the standard certificate alone covers a Rat Mitigation Zone property"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/0370d47f-fe37-4447-8437-f02f1d4de5f0"}