Summons 39189400Y — Failure to maintain
Normalized lookup key: 039189400YWhat DOB alleges
DOB alleges failure to maintain the cited building component or condition in a code-compliant manner. The inspector's description specifically references stove, gas piping, electrical wiring/equipment and apartment V1.
Specific record details: stove, gas piping, electrical wiring/equipment, apartment V1.
Full violation description from the source extract
OBSERVED OPEN GAS LINE BEHIND STOVE IN APT V1. PER FGC 406.6.2 ALL VALVES AND UNUSED OUTLETS ARE CLOSED AND PLUGGED., REPAIR AND/REPLACE
- Issue date
- May 20, 2026
- Served date
- May 20, 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 open gas line behind stove in apt v1. per fgc 406.6.2 all valves and unused outlets are closed and plugged., repair and/replace.
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 electrical work is mentioned, any correction plan should separately verify whether licensed electrical work, filing or inspection is required. 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. Because the description identifies several physical components or locations, photographs and records should be matched to those specific details rather than submitted as general property evidence.
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