ECB / OATH violation class · code Construction
Construction
1,124,297 violations of this type are in the public record, the earliest from 1912. 192,778 are open now, carrying $412,059,289 in unpaid penalties.
Open now
192,778
Closed
931,519
All time
1,124,297
Unpaid penalties
$412,059,289
What this type means
Summonses written by DOB for construction offenses: work without a permit, contrary to approved plans, site safety failures. Decided at OATH.
How it gets cleared
Attend the hearing or admit and pay; correcting the condition and filing the certificate of correction with DOB is a separate, additional requirement.
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