DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain its building in a code-compliant manner. DOB's inspector reported that the staircase from the fourth floor to the roof was leaning out of plumb....
The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failure to maintain fire escapes on all sides of his building. Landlord claimed that he was waiting for a permit to demolish the building, which had been...
The Fire Department issued a violation notice dated Oct. 23, 2012, to landlord for failing to obtain a valid FDNY permit for storage of fuel oil for an oil burner. Landlord argued that the building was a two-family...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for installing electric panels, cables, and outlets throughout the building without a permit. The work was 95 percent completed when DOB issued the violation. Landlord didn...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for illegal use in a residential zoning district. DOB's inspector found a real estate office operating in the cellar of the residential building. At a hearing, landlord...
DOB issued violation notices to landlord of two-family house for doing work without a permit and failing to comply with prior directives. DOB inspector observed construction of a wood frame lot line deck behind the...
DOS issued a violation notice to landlord for leaving an unsecured mattress at curbside for collection. Landlord claimed that he found the mattress in front of his building two days before collection day, called 311...
DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to file an annual test report for a backflow prevention device. Landlord claimed that he had submitted the report in March 2012. The ALJ ruled for landlord and...
The Fire Department issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to maintain a building's fire escapes in a code-compliant condition. Landlord claimed that the notice was vague, that the building had been...
DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for installing a steel staircase between the first and second floors of his building without first obtaining a permit from the agency. The ALJ ruled for landlord and...
The DOHMH issued a violation notice to landlord based on active signs of rodents around the building. The issuing officer saw burrows in front of the building. Landlord claimed that neither he nor tenants had seen...
DOB issued two violation notices to landlord based on altering a residence for occupancy as a dwelling for more than the legally approved number of families. Landlord claimed that the building was a legal three-...
