NYC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD

No Proof C of O Permits Use of Residence as Medical Office

October 27, 2014    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for occupancy of a building in violation of the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O). The building owner claimed that the notice was delivered improperly. The ALJ ruled against...

Wiring to Water Meter Was Damaged

October 27, 2014    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for inadequately protecting the remote receptacle wire for a water meter. Landlord claimed that he told the inspector that the wire to the water meter had been cut and was no...

Landlord Fined for Mixing Paper and Metal Recyclables

October 27, 2014    

DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for mixing metal and plastic recyclables with paper and cardboard in one bag for collection. Landlord denied the claim, but the ALJ ruled against her and fined landlord $25....

Incorrect Owner Name on Violation Was Harmless Error

October 27, 2014    

The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to properly maintain and operate a standpipe system. Landlord claimed that the owner wasn't properly named in the violation notice, so the...

Landlord Didn't Install Backflow Prevention Device

September 23, 2014    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failure to install a backflow prevention device. Landlord claimed that it had complied with this requirement and submitted a report on the test and maintenance of a...

Sabbath Observance No Defense to Sanitation Violation

September 23, 2014    

DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for having a dirty sidewalk in front of his building. Landlord claimed that the building was located in a highly trafficked area and that passersby from commercial buildings...

Landlord Fined for Cracks in Apartment Walls

September 23, 2014    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for failure to maintain a building, based on cracks found in the concrete masonry wall between an apartment's living room and bedroom, as well as small cracks at the...

Landlord Must Safeguard Vacant Building

September 23, 2014    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain a vacant building. DOB observed that the building interior was in disrepair and that the second-floor ceiling was open. Landlord claimed that vandals...

Use of Ground-Floor Units for Storage Not Commercial Use

September 23, 2014    

DOB issued five violation notices to landlord for illegal use of various condominium units in a residential district. DOB reported that each of the first-floor units in the building were used for commercial storage...

Landlord Didn't Cure Illegal Basement Apartment

August 14, 2014    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord in December 2013 for failing to comply with a prior DOB order on four violations for creating an illegal Class A apartment with gas and waste lines in the building basement....

Standing Water Couldn't Cause Mosquitoes in January

August 14, 2014    

DOHMH issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to eliminate standing water, which created a condition conducive to mosquitoes at a construction site. Landlord's construction manager testified that the...

Landlord Operated Apartment Building as Transient Hotel

August 14, 2014    

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for having an occupancy contrary to that allowed by DOB records. DOB's inspector noted that landlord had combined 2690 Broadway with 2688 Broadway and that it was...