DOB issued two violation notices to landlord based on a flue pipe that wasn’t sealed to damp flames and because the hot water heater flue pipe wasn’t vented into the chimney. Landlord denied the charges...
DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) at its building. Landlord claimed that it had installed the device in January 2015 and that its plumber or engineer...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord after tenant complained and DOB’s inspector observed defective wiring in use in tenant’s apartment. When an appliance was plugged in to a kitchen outlet, power...
DOB issued violation notices to landlord for work without a permit and illegal alteration of a two-family dwelling to one for four families. Landlord claimed that he was in the process of removing the violating...
DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for failure to store receptacles after its inspector saw three garbage containers placed out on the sidewalk on a non-collection day. Landlord argued that he put the trash...
DOB issued violation notices to landlord for failing to get a registration number while engaging in outdoor advertising. The sign on the building’s exterior wall read, “You may not be able to measure God...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for installing a fire escape without a permit. DOB showed that the fire escape didn’t appear on alteration plans approved by DOB. The ALJ dismissed the violation,...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for installing without a permit new wood structural supports in the building cellar for falling floor joists. Landlord claimed that this work was a pre-existing condition,...
The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain the building’s heating system, and directed landlord to replace the level indicating device (petrometer) for the fuel oil tank....
The DOHMH issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to keep the property around its building free of pests. The inspector found fresh rat droppings on the side of the building. Landlord objected, stating that...
