New York City · Five boroughs
NYC tank research crosses DOB's older and newer filing systems and FDNY's tank-specific reports. One building search is not the whole record.
Before you search
Street address, borough, BIN and borough/block/lot if available, filing or job number, tank type, and approximate work dates.
Bring what you have. Missing identifiers can be part of the route review.NYC directs building-history research to BIS and DOB NOW. BIS does not include DOB NOW filings. Search the subject building in the appropriate systems and preserve job numbers, permit status, and dates before seeking underlying documents.
Official sourceNYC DOB building-data guide↗FDNY lists Fuel Tank Special Reports separately from building permits. Its form distinguishes existing tanks, removed or sealed tanks, leak history, and test results. Select the record category that matches the question instead of requesting an unspecified environmental clearance.
Official sourceFDNY record requests↗The linked FDNY form specifies a fee and mail or in-person submission with payment; the current webpage also lists a report-specific email contact. Confirm the current accepted route with the unit before sending or paying. We flag this channel difference rather than promising an instant email report.
Official sourceFDNY fuel-tank report form (2025)↗After the search
A property-matched record trail showing what each document actually establishes.
Compare parcel/address, issuer, reference and the proposed work.
Still missing? Permission to do work is not evidence that the work was completed.
Compare inspection date, tank location and removal versus abandonment wording.
Still missing? Keep a seller's statement or invoice separate from the agency's completion record.
List environmental references, missing attachments and the exact scope of any no-record reply.
Still missing? Stop calling the search complete while an applicable source or attachment remains unresolved.
Comparison checklist by Oil Tank Route, based on the official routes above. Not an agency certification, document authentication or a property-safety finding.
Your private record worksheet
Prepare search keys here, open the official sources above, then record what happened. Nothing is searched or sent automatically. A postal city or ZIP does not establish legal jurisdiction.
Suggested document scope for this route: the tank-related permit, final inspection and removal or abandonment completion documents. Narrow this to the files you still need.
Start with the identifiers and first applicable source. An online blank, an inaccessible portal and an agency no-record reply are three different outcomes.
No result is not proof of no tank. A candidate document still needs its property, issuer, dates and stated scope checked.
Review and edit bracketed fields after copying. Use the agency’s current official form, disclosures and fee instructions. Drafted ≠ sent ≠ acknowledged ≠ delivered.
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Optional human research is available for NJ/NY, subject to intake review. The worksheet is separate and is not attached automatically.
Make the request specific
For [address; borough; BIN/BBL], please confirm the current procedure and fee for the Fuel Tank Special Report covering [existing / removed or sealed heating-oil tanks / leak history / test results]. This is a records inquiry, not authorization for new work.
Replace the bracketed fields and follow the agency’s current form, disclosure, and fee instructions. This is a draft, not a sent request.
A DOB permit and an FDNY tank report have different coverage. A removed-tank entry does not by itself establish that no other tank remains, and report availability is not a safety determination.
Active leak or strong oil odor? Use the safety route. ↗Start a property record check
Send the property and your question. First, we confirm whether we can help and which records to pursue. You do not need an existing file to get started.