Penalties Reduced for Prompt Correction of Fire System Violations

The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain required signs and postings, painted pipes and valves, and combination fire protection system. Landlord claimed all violations had been corrected. The ALJ ruled for landlord in part and imposed reduced penalties totaling $1,075. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord claimed that there should be no penalties because the three violations were corrected. But correcting violations after the violation notice is issued isn't grounds for complete dismissal of the violations. Since the violations were corrected before the initial hearing date, the ALJ properly assessed mitigated penalties.

101 Ludlow LLC: ECB App. No. 1400666 (8/28/14) [1-pg. doc.]