If you have received a building violation and are required to attend a hearing at the ECB, be advised that a proper defense should be created by a licensed attorney. We have several that we can recommend. In addition to this, you must comply with what the building violation states. There are many types of building violations. Below is a table of the many types of violations, and what you must do to cure the violations, so that you don’t receive second and third offenses, as the fines tend to go up drastically.
If you want to close on this property, we can advise how much money to hold in escrow, and the time frame in which all violation will be cured.
Below are the most common building violations:
Type of violation: |
Typical cure to minimize fines |
Work without permit |
must file blueprints to obtain permits in most cases |
Illegal occupancy |
must restore to original condition if warranted, need blueprints and permits |
Illegal conversion |
must restore to original condition if a legalization cannot be done |
Boiler violations |
must file current year inspection, check with our plumbing dept for more information
|
Unsafe building |
must submit engineers report to dept of buildings, if condition is fixable, blueprints and permits are required to start fixing the condition. If the building is beyond repair, a demolition permit is required |
Local law, façade
|
if the building is more that 6 stories high, a façade report must be submitted every 5 years |
Illegal cure cut |
please refer to work without a permit |
Illegal parking of unregistered vehicle |
a correction must be submitted to the DOB in order to avoid court appearance and fin |
Construction violations |
depending upon the section of law cited in the violation, a cure could be as minimal as filing a correction, or as detailed as filing blueprints |
Defective fence |
file correction with DOB
|
Improper drainage of leaders |
blueprints and permits must be obtained in order to remedy this
|
Illegal parking pad |
if it is not possible to legalize, then it must be removed and correction filed
|
Installation of drywells |
must file blueprints and obtain permits |
If you have received a violation, and do not see it above, please contact us for guidance.