Rigger License
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A Rigger License is required to hoist or lower any article on the outside of a building in New York City. This license is issued by the Department of Buildings.
Three types of licenses are issued:
- A Master Rigger License is required to hoist or lower any article, regardless of weight, on the outside of a building in New York City.
- A Special Rigger License is required to hoist or lower any article, not exceeding 2,000 pounds, on the outside of building in New York City.
- A Climber or Tower Crane Rigger License is required to erect or dismantle a tower or climber crane in New York City.
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Additional Resources
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NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
Licensing Division
280 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York
NY
10007
licensingdob@buildings.nyc.gov
(212) 393-2259
Licensing Unit.