Violations and hearings.
How to check a NYC property for violations and open permits.
Step-by-step: where to look up DOB violations, OATH (ECB) summonses, HPD violations and open permits on a NYC property before you buy, sell or refinance.
Read the guideG-02Work without a permit violation in NYC: what to do.
Got a DOB work without a permit violation in NYC? How the OATH summons and DOB civil penalty work, and the steps to legalize the work and close it out.
Read the guideG-03Stop work order in NYC: how to get it lifted.
What a NYC DOB stop work order means, full vs. partial, the steps DOB requires to rescind it, and the penalties for working while it’s in place.
Read the guideG-04Missed your OATH hearing? What to do next.
Missed an OATH hearing on a DOB summons (formerly ECB)? What a default means, the deadlines to request a new hearing, and how to close the violation.
Read the guidePermits and close-out.
Do I need a DOB permit in NYC? What does and doesn’t.
Most NYC construction needs a Department of Buildings permit. Work that doesn't, the licensing rules, and the emergency work exception.
Read the guideG-05How to close out open DOB permits.
Old open or expired DOB jobs flagged before a sale or refinance? How sign-off, Letters of Completion, permit renewal, reinstatement and withdrawal work in NYC.
Read the guideG-10How to find a Certificate of Occupancy in NYC.
How to look up and print a NYC Certificate of Occupancy in BIS or DOB NOW, what to do if it's missing, and how a CO differs from a TCO.
Read the guideG-12How to check a NYC contractor’s license before you hire.
How to verify a NYC contractor, plumber, electrician, architect or engineer using DOB's license search and the DCWP lookup before you hire.
Read the guideG-14Legal basement apartments in NYC: what the rules say.
What makes a NYC basement apartment legal: basement vs cellar, ceiling height, windows, Certificate of Occupancy, and the risks of an illegal unit.
Read the guideG-18NYC sidewalk sheds: permits, renewals and removal.
When NYC requires a sidewalk shed, the DOB permit and one-year renewal, size and lighting rules, how to remove one, and penalties up to $8,000 per violation.
Read the guideInspections and local laws.
NYC facade inspections: FISP and Local Law 11.
NYC buildings over six stories need a facade inspection every five years. What FISP requires, Safe vs SWARMP vs Unsafe, and the repair deadlines.
Read the guideG-07NYC boiler inspection requirements: who, when, and what it costs to miss.
Which NYC buildings need annual boiler inspections, who can do them, how to file in DOB NOW: Safety, and the $50 and $1,000 penalties for missing filings.
Read the guideG-08NYC Local Law 152: gas piping inspection deadlines and steps.
NYC Local Law 152 requires gas piping inspections every four years. Which buildings, your community district deadline, filing steps and the $5,000 penalty.
Read the guideG-17NYC elevator inspections and tests: what owners have to do.
What NYC elevator owners must do: DOB inspections, Category 1, 3 and 5 tests, the 60-day filing and 120-day correction deadlines, and maintenance duties.
Read the guideG-09NYC Local Law 97: what owners need to know.
NYC Local Law 97 sets emissions limits for buildings over 25,000 square feet. Who is covered, the annual May 1 report, and the 2024 and 2030 limits.
Read the guideG-19NYC Local Law 87: energy audits and retro-commissioning.
Which NYC buildings need Local Law 87 energy audits and retro-commissioning, the 10-year cycle set by your tax block's last digit, and how reports are filed.
Read the guideProperty records and lookups.
NYC ACRIS: how to search property records.
What NYC's ACRIS holds, which boroughs and years it covers, and how to look up a property's borough-block-lot and recorded deeds.
Read the guideG-15How to find a NYC property’s zoning with ZoLa.
How to look up a NYC property's zoning district and overlays in ZoLa, by street or borough-block-lot.
Read the guideG-13NYC property tax due dates and how payments work.
NYC property tax due dates for quarterly and semi-annual payers, grace periods, how late interest works and the early payment discount.
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Look up your deadline.
Gas inspection (LL152) due date
Pick your borough and community district to see your Local Law 152 gas piping inspection window, due date and the $5,000 late penalty.
Open the toolT-02Facade inspection (FISP) cycle lookup
Enter your block number to see your FISP Cycle 10 sub-cycle (A, B or C) and facade filing window for buildings over six stories.
Open the toolT-03Gas inspection window, every community district
One page for each of the 59 community districts.
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DOB violation removal
Clear open NYC DOB violations and OATH summonses: records review, corrections, Certificates of Correction and sign-offs.
See the serviceA-141ECB & OATH hearings
NYC OATH hearings for DOB summonses (formerly ECB): your options before the hearing, preparation, and closing the violation out.
See the serviceA-130Certificate of Occupancy
New and amended Certificates of Occupancy, Temporary COs and Letters of Completion in New York City, from sign-offs to final issuance.
See the serviceA-110DOB permit expediting
NYC DOB permit expediting: DOB NOW filings, plan exam objections, permits, inspections and sign-offs for owners and architects.
See the serviceA-150Permit close-out & sign-offs
Open or expired DOB jobs blocking a sale, refinance or CO? Sign-offs, Letters of Completion, renewals, reinstatements and withdrawals.
See the serviceA-160DOB & ECB violation monitoring
Know early when the city files a complaint or issues a violation on your NYC property. Live status updates by email. Call (929) 367-0962 for pricing.
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