Summons 39176323R — Failure to maintain
Normalized lookup key: 039176323RWhat DOB alleges
DOB alleges failure to maintain the cited building component or condition in a code-compliant manner. The inspector's description specifically references basement and plumbing lines/fixtures.
Specific record details: basement, plumbing lines/fixtures.
Full violation description from the source extract
OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT GAS LINES RUNNING THROUGH THE DUMB WAITER SHAFT, CORROSION ON GAS LINES. OPEN ENDED WASTE LINES, PIPING PENETRATIONS THROUGH WALLS AND CEILINGS AND NO FIRE STOP IN PLACE WHICH IS CONTRA
- Issue date
- February 6, 2026
- Served date
- February 6, 2026
- Source violation type
- Construction
- Severity
- CLASS - 1
- Hearing status in source extract
- PENDING
- 102 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Record-specific focus: Before choosing a correction or hearing strategy, verify the source allegation concerning observed in the basement gas lines running through the dumb waiter shaft, corrosion on gas lines. open ended waste lines, piping penetrations through walls and ceilings and no fire stop in place which is contra.
What this violation means
DOB is alleging failure to maintain the building or a building component in a code-compliant condition. The broad label matters less than the particular defect described by the inspector.
What may be required to correct the condition
The cited component should be inspected and repaired by the appropriate qualified contractor or licensed/registered professional where the work requires it. Permits or filings may be needed if the repair goes beyond ordinary maintenance. Because plumbing or gas components are described, a licensed-trade review may be needed even if the main summons is categorized differently.
What the OATH hearing may involve
The strongest factual material usually concerns the exact condition on the inspection date: photographs, maintenance records, professional reports, repair invoices and proof of correction.
Possible defenses or factual issues worth investigating
Focus on the precise component and location in the description, whether the defect existed as alleged, whether the owner/respondent controlled that area, and whether later inspection or repair records clarify the condition.
Documents and evidence that may be useful
- dated photographs
- maintenance and repair records
- contractor or professional reports
- permits/inspection records if repair work required them
- proof of correction